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Using CC in business letters

November 2nd, 2005 by Nicole

When CC: a person(s) in a business letter, is it necessary to fully type their business name after their name or is an abbreviation acceptable.

For example:
CC; So-and-so FCCC or Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation

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8 Responses to “Using CC in business letters”

  1. Jun-Dai says:

    If you are addressing this in a real business context, you’ll probably want to get a more authoritative answer at:

    http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq/cmosfaq.html

    Current score: 0
  2. mike says:

    do you need to sign the copies that are sent to the cc? thanks

    Current score: 2
  3. jkdlsafj; says:

    p[lease see me

    Current score: 0
  4. David Fickett-Wilbar says:

    I think it would be important to ask yourself whether all the recipients of the letter knew who was meant by the abbreviations. I would hate to receive a letter and have to wonder who else had received a copy.

    Current score: 0
  5. Richard says:

    is there a correct way to list "cc" names when you have multiple names ?

    Current score: 32
  6. Linda Green says:

    How do you appropriately address two pages of cc:'s

    Current score: 8
  7. Patricia Calmbach says:

    Do I sign cc copies which I've already printed out?

    Current score: 6
  8. mack says:

    yes

    Current score: 0

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