Chapter 1: Types of Letters Common in a Medical Office Flashcards
What is the first step when doing a professional business correspondence?
Go to set the document’s margins, paper size. source and layout.
What is the second step when doing a professional business correspondence?
Set the font and paragraph parameter before naming and saving the doc. If available use the template in the word program.
What is the third step when doing a professional business correspondence?
Compose a draft of the letter and be clear, courteous and accurate (appropriate language).
What does the first paragraph has to have?
The reason for the letter.
What does the last paragraph has to have?
Any action to be taken.
What is the fourth step when doing a professional business correspondence?
Check for any errors make sure it makes sense, has logical order and is clear.
Where does the date should be?
Roughly 15 lines down from the top or 2 to 3 lines down from the standard letter.
what goes first on the left side of the letter?
The recipient’s name.
what goes second on the left side of the letter?
Recipients address.
what goes third on the left side of the letter?
Skip a line and add a salutation flush (Dear Mr. G,)
what goes fifth on the left side of the letter?
Skip a line an enter the subject line of the purpose of the letter.
what goes sixth on the left side of the letter?
Skip line, the body of the letter will begin.
What goes at the end of the body of the letter?
Skip line and a complimentary closure (Only capitalize the 1st letter).
What goes after the complementary closure?
Skip 4 lines and add a signature.
What goes after the signature?
Any credentials
