Format for the Header on the Second Page of a Letter

Sometimes a letter has a second page. A second page requires a heading that consists
of three parts: (1) the name of the person who will receive the letter, (2) the date, and
(3) the page number. Usually, there is a one inch blank margin that precedes those three items.
The quality and weight of the paper used for a second page should be the same as that
used for the first page. The second page header can be created in one of the following
two formats:
Format 1

Jenny Stout April,20, 2007 2

Format 2 (Note: this format requires that each line of the header start at the left margin.)

Jenny Stout April 20, 2007 Page 2

Open vs. Mixed Punctuation
When using open punctuation, no punctuation is used after the greeting or the complimentary closing.

Ex.

Dear Ms. Smith (greeting)
{BODY}
Sincerely (closing)

When using mixed punctuation, there is a colon after the greeting and a comma after the closing.

Ex.

Dear Ms. Smith: (greeting)
{BODY}
Sincerely, (closing)