Based on the actions of the more than 40,000 visitors to my Writing Help Central website every week, it seems that many people are unsure about which format to use when writing their letters.
There is considerable confusion as to whether they should be formatting their letter as a business letter or a personal letter. In fact, as I have pointed out in previous articles on this blog, many folks are confused as to exactly what a “business letter” is, and what differentiates it from a “personal letter”.
This is an important thing to know, since there are different formats/layouts for business and personal letters. Depending on the situation, a letter can be printed on either personal or business stationery. Following are some guidelines that I suggest you follow when deciding whether to use business format (stationery) or personal format (stationery)…
