what is the correct format for a business letter?
Business Etiquette For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You write most business letters with the intention of getting the reader to respond. Write your business letters with a clear purpose, making those letters error-free, friendly, and pertinent. All business correspondence should be on company letterhead, and the form of the rest of a business letter is standardized. All business letters have the following elements: 1  Dateline: Three to six lines beneath the letterhead, flush left or right. 2  Recipient address: Three to six lines below the dateline, flush left. 3  Greeting or salutation: One or two lines below the last line of the recipientâs address. 4  Body: Starts one line below the greeting.