Business English: A Practice Book by Rose Buhlig

Each part ends with a period except the salutation, which ends with a colon, and the courteous close, which ends with a comma. The various groups of words within the heading and the introduction are separated by commas. Why does the salutation end with a colon? Why does the courteous close end with a comma? The Arrangement In the following, notice the spacing. If the heading is short, it is put on one line; as, _Heading_ Hilliard, Fla., June 30, 1914. _Introduction_ Mr. Thomas Barrett, Boston, Mass. _Salutation_ Dear Sir: _Body_ .................................... ......................................... ...................... _Courteous close_ Yours truly, _Signature_ Samuel Garth If the heading is long, arrange it in one of the following ways: 1 334 Lexington Ave., Chicago, May 19, 1915. Mr. Thomas Barrett, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: 2 334 Lexington Ave., Chicago, Ill., May 19, 1915. 3 334 Lexington Ave., Chicago, Ill., May 19, 1915. 4 334 Lexington Ave., Chicago, Ill., May 19, 1915. The superscription on the envelope is arranged and punctuated like the