{"id":99156,"date":"2024-04-19T00:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T00:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=99156"},"modified":"2025-04-08T01:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:23:32","slug":"formal-letter-format-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/formal-letter-format-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Formal Letter Format Example (With Writing Tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 11<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

You’re writing a formal letter and want to make the right impression. Whether it’s a complaint letter, legal correspondence, a resignation letter, or a business letter, you must ensure your recipient takes you seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But your odds of success are not great if you fail to follow the correct formal letter writing format.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Or – worse – use Comic Sans font. (If you don’t know what that is, consider yourself lucky).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll make the strongest impression if you ensure that the presentation of your letter is just as strong as its content. Words matter, but so does a format that adheres to Australian protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, let me show you how to write formal letters that will enhance your personal brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Related: How To Write A Leave Request Email<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Make Your Letter’s Typography Look Professional.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good typography allows you to perceive words as images. When done badly, it detracts from your message and steals the attention of the reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Bringhurst, author of The Elements of Typographic Style<\/em>, says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But this doesn’t mean your text should be hot pink and use a turquoise background with a diagonal gradient. Rather, it must follow an established set of protocols:<\/p>\n\n\n\n