- The sender's address
- The date
- The recipient's address and/or name
- The salutation
- The body of the letter
- The complimentary close
- The signature
- The postscript (optional)
In more detail:
- The sender's address is the address of the person or organization that is writing the letter.
- The date is the date of the letter.
- The recipient's address is the address of the person or organization that the letter is being sent to and includes the recipient's name.
- The salutation is a greeting to the recipient, such as "Dear Mr. Smith" or "Dear Jane."
- The body of the letter contains the main message of the letter.
- The complimentary close is a polite closing, such as "Yours sincerely" or "Sincerely yours."
- The signature is the handwritten name of the person writing the letter.
- The postscript is an optional part of the letter that contains additional information or comments that the writer wants to include after the letter has been signed.