In English there is avariety of settlements being used when writing a formal or business letter. Moreover, you should focus on writing as simply and clearly as possible, and not to make the letter longer than necessary. Bear in mind not to use informal language like contractions. Addresses: 1) The Address of the sender (Yours address) The address should be written in the top right-hand corner of the letter. 2) The Address of the receipant The address should be written on the left, starting below your address. Date: Different people put the date on different sides of the page. You can write this on the right or the left on the line after the address you are writing to. Write the month as a word. Salutatios: 1) Dear