Format Of Personal Business Letter: Quiz!

10 Questions | By Gwilson | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 3728

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A personal business letter is written directly by an individual to a company for resolving issues related to an unexpected error on a bill, for refunding of defective products, or for eulogizing an employee, etc. There is a specific set of rules and methods while writing a letter. This quiz will test your knowledge of formatting personal business letters. Let's try it out.

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1.

The top margin of a personal-business letter should be set to:
- A.
  
  3 inches
- B.
  
  1 1/2 inch
- C.
  
  2 inches
- D.
  
  .75 inches
2.

The left and right margins of a personal-business letter should be set to:
- A.
  
  1 inch
- B.
  
  .75 inches
- C.
  
  1 1/2 inch
- D.
  
  3 inches
3.

When typing the return address (pictured below), how many times should you hit enter after the date?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  1
- D.
  
  4
4.

Which of the following answers below is an example of a salutation in a personal-business letter?
- A.
  
  Dear Sally,
- B.
  
  Dear Mrs. Meacham:
- C.
  
  Coach Hardin:
- D.
  
  Mrs. Wilson,
5.

Which of the following situations would you use to type a personal-business letter?
- A.
  
  Writing a letter to a friend you have not seen in a long time.
- B.
  
  Mrs. Meacham telling all the teachers about the time of a pep rally.
- C.
  
  You write a letter to the electric company complaining about your electric bill.
- D.
  
  Writing a letter to a pen pal.
6.

The enclosure notation represents:
- A.
  
  The writer of the letter will mail more information at a later date.
- B.
  
  The writer of the letter needs you to mail them something.
- C.
  
  You do not ever use enclosure notation in a personal-business letter.
- D.
  
  The writer of the letter has put other documents inside the envelope with their letter.
7.

The picture below represents which part of a personal-business letter?
- A.
  
  The letter address
- B.
  
  The return address
- C.
  
  The complimentary close
- D.
  
  The greeting
8.

Which of the following answer choices is an example of a complimentary close in a personal-business letter?
- A.
  
  See you later!
- B.
  
  Goodbye.
- C.
  
  Yours Truly,
- D.
  
  Dear Mrs. Wilson:
9.

When typing a personal-business letter, you use block style. Block style means:
- A.
  
  You indent everything but the address.
- B.
  
  Everything is aligned to the center of the document.
- C.
  
  Everything is aligned to the left of the document.
- D.
  
  All text should be in Arial Black font, size 18.
10.

The spacing after a complimentary close is four spaces. Why?
- A.
  
  To take up as much room as possible on the page.
- B.
  
  To match the spacing after the return address.
- C.
  
  So you can add more paragraphs if you need to.
- D.
  
  It gives the writer of the letter room to sign their name between the close and their typed name.