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Free Printable Formal Letter Template (PDF)
Lined formal letter template with sender, date, recipient, greeting, body and signature blocks.
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How to use it
This formal letter template follows the standard block letter layout: your name and address, the date, the recipient's details, a greeting, a lined body and a signature block. Use it for cover letters, complaint letters, letters to a landlord, school notes or thank-you letters.
Keep the first paragraph to why you are writing, the middle to the details (dates, order or account references, what happened), and the last to what you would like to happen next and how to reach you. Formal letters are usually signed "Sincerely". Make a copy or take a photo before mailing, especially for complaints or anything with a deadline.
Printing tips
- Write a draft in pencil first.
- Use blue or black ink for signatures.
- Send important letters with tracking.
- Print at 100% or "Actual size" on US Letter paper (8.5 x 11 in). If you are in a country that uses A4, choose "Fit to page" so nothing gets cut off at the edges.