The salutation in a letter includes which elements?

• A. The closing line
• B. The subject line
• C. The signature line
• D. Includes the greeting of the letter, followed by the receiver's courtesy title and last name.

Answer: (D)

The salutation is the greeting at the start of a letter. It addresses the person you’re writing to and usually includes the greeting word (like “Dear”) followed by the receiver’s courtesy title (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.) and their last name. For example: “Dear Mr. Smith,”. This shows respect and clearly identifies who you’re writing to. The closing line is what you say at the end (Sincerely, etc.), the signature line is your name and title after the closing, and the subject line (if present) appears in emails or memos.