What does 'enclosure' mean when its found at the bottom of a letter?

Question

I work at a law office now for 3 years and I have never bothered to ask what the hell that means. I even took a keyboarding class and never knew what it meant... I'm a pretty smart guy but I'm too embarrassed to ask anyone personally. Can u clarify this for me, please? THANX.

Answer 1

it means that there's an attachment or inclusion to the letter in the envelope, it's really for the record to show that the other documents were sent along.

Answer 2

You've got to get over your inability to ask. If you are intelligent you will not be afraid to admit you don't know something, however simple it is. If people laugh at you for not knowing, laugh with them, sometimes it is funny! I remember when I was a child reading in front of the class the word "Anemones" I read it as "Annie moans" because I'd never seen the word before, even though I was a prolific reader, everyone in the class fell about laughing and so did I when I knew how it should have really been pronounced. Just ask and you'll get cleverer!! The answer to your question has been given by everyone else, so I don't need to give it. You could have looked it up in a dictionary too!

Answer 3

Hi. I think enclosure when found at the bottom of a letter means that an item or something has been put or attached to the letter or envelope.

Answer 4

It means that, in addition to the letter, another item was enclosed for you to read, like maybe an ad , or in your situation, probably something relative to a court case or another legal matter. An enclosure means something besides the letter was inserted in the envelope...
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Answer 5

in the body text of the letter, u give reference to some document. and that document is enclosed in the envolope for reference,

hence at the end of the letter,, enclosure is written, and then what is enclosed is also written,
just enclosure is imcomplete,
ir the enclosure is not original, then u write

enclosure:
cc: blabla document

because if ur letter is 2 pages u write page i of 2 and page 2 of 2,, the one who reads understands that there are 2 pages of letter
and the enclosures mentioned at the bottom of the letter,, hence he can cross check that he has received all that was intented to be received,

take care

enjoy ur writing and reading letters.

Answer 6

"Enclosure" simply means there is something else, typically a form that has to be filled out, a document that has to signed and returned, a photocopy of something, in the envelope which has been referred to in the letter. The notation is to let the letter receiver know they should check the envelope to make sure they received everything they were supposed to.

Answer 7

You send a letter to a client about a (for example only) leasing agreement and what the leasing agreement should include. you go on a blah blah blah and at the end, you sign your name and perhaps a cc(courtesy copy) to someone but you also, one space below that, add Enclosure 1.... This would refer to the example of a leasing agreement that you had talked about in the body of your letter

Answer 8

It means there is something besides the original letter enclosed in the envelope, such as a check, a form, or some other document, flyer, or ad.

Peace.

Answer 9

It means that the sender is sending some additional thing along with the letter, such as a CV or a resume =)

Answer 10

It means that there is something else in the envelope with the letter. (i.e. another letter, a form to fill out, a check, a bill)