When typing a letter is it appropriate or optional to indent each paragraph?

Question

Have debate w/office co/worker about the proper display of letter writing, I learned several different ways..matter of preferance to me ??

Answer 1

Having taken a class in professional writing, which included letters, you don't indent the paragraphs.

Answer 2

Indenting paragraphs is a matter of choice. It is called a letter "style". Some people prefer not to, some do.

There are many letter styles.

Some company's have a standardized letter style, i.e., some format they want all employees to follow when writing on behalf of the company.

Otherwise, it is entirely up to you.

Answer 3

It depends on the kind of letter you are writing. Assuming you are writing a business letter (because you are in your office), you would not normally indent the paragraphs but rather put spaces between them.

Answer 4

When writing a letter, indenting is not necessary. But you need to be sure to double space between paragraphs. If you are writing an essay or paper, you need to indent.

Answer 5

You used to indent the paragraphs, but for some years now (probably since the advent of computers over typewriters), correct form dictates that you do not indent.

Answer 6

Business letters are always typed in block form (not indented), personal correspondence is personal preference.

Answer 7

If it is a business letter, you don't indent. If it is a personal letter, it is optional. What is most important, though, is to be consistent. You indent them all or you don't indent any.

Answer 8

I haven't indented any paragraphs since I left college.

Answer 9

NO indentation needed. That's the new way.
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Answer 10

Unless things have drastically changed, it is proper to indent.