How do you highlight which office letter came out of
by Jeanne Lupoli
(Islandia, New York)
If the company letterhead shows two office locations, what would be the proper way to show which office the letter writer is located in?
Answer
Hi Jeanne,
This is an unusual situation (and I might add, the wrong use of the return address). There should only be one address on the letterhead. In most cases, the letterhead should only show the cooperate headquarters address. If the company wishes to show the branch address it should have a seperate letterhead for the branch.
In you situation, I would add another line after the signature. For example:
Sincerely,
Jeanne Lupoli Sales Consultant Islandia Branch
Another way is to have the return address on the envelope itself. Provided that your company envelope does not have two return addresses as well.
Regards Dax
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