All
MBU correspondence is designed to stand alone as well as to compliment the
whole. Generic formal and bulk letterhead is available from the Business
Office. Personalized letterhead must be treated as a normal print job including
proper forms and PO requirements. Each department is responsible for personalized
stationery costs.
Letterhead is to be used for correspondence needs -- not for report covers, posters, or other "creative uses."
Letterhead 8.5" x 11" –
vertical
Margins
Top:
2"
Bottom 1"
Left: 1.25"
Right: 0.75"
Text Times / Times New Roman
10 Point / 12 Leading
Black body color
Normal Tracking
100% Width
Paragraph Left Justified
Double line space between paragraphs
Only one letter space between sentences
Download Word template (20 KB)
The following guidelines are recommended for consistency in all University
letterhead correspondence:
- The dateline is to be left-justified, positioned on the first line, 2" from the top of the page.
- Two lines separate the dateline and the name block and two lines follow the name block, preceding the greeting. A single line follows the greeting.
- All text is to be single-spaced, adding an extra return before each new paragraph. While full left justified text is the preferred format, it is also presently acceptable to indent paragraphs. No "double-spaces" are to be used between sentences. The complimentary close follows the body text with a blank line between, followed by the sender's name three lines later – space for the signature.
- The second sheets (the name for any sheets needed after the cover sheet) are to be put on second sheet paper or unprinted paper of the same type as the cover. Maintain the same margins and type specifics as the first page.
- If the document has numerous pages, it may be necessary to number second sheets. The cover sheet is not numbered but still considered page one.
