nowadays
• • • • • • •
Dear sirs /Mmes
Ladies/Gentlmen
b. Addressing to an unknown individual Dear sir Dear sir or Madam c. Addressing to a known individual Dear + courtesy title + the person’s surname e.g. Dear Mr. Johnson ( Dear Mr. R Johnson d . No punctuation
• e.g. Mr. John Smith or Mr. J.M Smith (Mr. Smith ×)
• 2. business title of the recipient • 3. name of the company
• e.g. China International Trust and Investment Corporation • shortened as : China Int’l Trust & Investment Corp. • CITIC ×
123 Huaihai Road, Shanghai 200300, China Tel: 6200 0000 Fax: 6200 0001
The Date Line
• The position (left / right) • The type order: D/M/Y (M/D/Y)
• The expression of D/M/Y • D ( 1, 2, 3, 4.. / 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th …) • M (January, February, March,…) • Y ( 2007, 2004…) • e.g. 6 March 2005 • September 12, 2007