Purpose of Reference Initials

 Welcome Back to another installment of "Formatting for Freshman."

Today we will talk about reference initials, what they are and when to use them.

Reference initials are the initials of the typist of the document. They should be placed two lines below the body of a memo and two lines below the writer's identification. They are typed in all lowercase and would include three initials, first, middle and last.  They should always be left aligned. Most typically used in Memos and letters.

Below is an example of reference initials:

Note the initials circled.

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