BDU LaTeX Practical 5 : Formal letter · sender and receiver address · subject · body · signature

📘 LaTeX Practical 5

Formal letter · sender & receiver address · subject · body · signature

❓ Question 5: Prepare a formal letter using LATEX that includes sender address, receiver address, subject, body of the letter, and closing signature.

⌨️ LaTeX Source Code

\documentclass[12pt]{letter} \usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry} \signature{ARO Study Circle} \address{ ARO Study Circle\\ BDU Campus\\ Trichy } \begin{document} \begin{letter}{ The Head of the Department\\ Department of Mathematics\\ BDU Campus\\ Trichy } \opening{Subject: Request for \LaTeX\ Practical Session} Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request permission to conduct a practical session on Mathematical Documentation Using \LaTeX. The session will help students understand document formatting, mathematical equations, tables, figures, and bibliography management using \LaTeX. I kindly request you to grant permission for conducting the practical session. Thank you for your consideration. \closing{Yours faithfully,} \end{letter} \end{document}

📖 Explanation of Commands

• letter document class is designed for formal letters.
• \address{} defines the sender's address.
• \signature{} defines the signature.
• letter environment contains the receiver's address.
• \opening{} creates the opening or subject line.
• \closing{} creates the closing part of the letter.
• \\ is used for line breaks within addresses.

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📄 Compiled PDF Output

ARO Study Circle
BDU Campus
Trichy
August 21, 2026

The Head of the Department
Department of Mathematics
BDU Campus
Trichy

Subject: Request for LaTeX Practical Session

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to request permission to conduct a practical session on Mathematical Documentation Using LaTeX.

The session will help students understand document formatting, mathematical equations, tables, figures, and bibliography management using LaTeX.

I kindly request you to grant permission for conducting the practical session.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours faithfully,

ARO Study Circle

ARO Study Circle