After looking over the format of the sample letter, review the letter from a law firm to a restaurant. How does business writing differ from other types of writing such as a letter to a family member or an email or text message? In document, summarize these differences, comparing and contrasting a business letter to a letter to a family member, to an email, and to a text message.

focus on the elements of the letter as highlighted in the sample business letter and that is in the lecture support materials and video provided . Some elements may seem out of date, such as the address block, but it is important to have as much contact information for the recipient of electronic communications as possible. In addition, find that there are still many business communications that are sent via overnight delivery for legal reasons and those documents require the elements shown on the business letter have been given as an example.

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https://youtu.be/IUIT3kBqtQY

• Guffey, M. E., & Lowey, D. (2018). Chapters 2 and 3. In Essentials of business communication (11th ed.). Cengage.

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