How to write the Address in OET writing letter?

English EY

2. Writing Address

Write the recipient’s address. Look at the sample address:

Usually the address starts with the recipient’s name. However, if the name if not provided, you can write the recipient’s address with his / her designation.

Address with name	Address with designation
Ms Petra Charge Nurse Holy Angel’s Hospital Sydney – 4546	The Charge Nurse Holy Angel’s Hospital Sydney – 4546

Follow the Order

The doctor > department > hospital is the right order below. The Emergency Department is in the hospital and the doctor is in the Emergency Department.

Incorrect	Correct
The Emergency Doctor King Wales Hospital Emergency Department	The Emergency Doctor Emergency Department King Wales Hospital

Punctuation Marks

Generally we do not put a comma or full stop at the end of the address lines.
However, this is not an error.

Correct	Correct
The Emergency Doctor Emergency Department King Wales Hospital	The Emergency Doctor, Emergency Department, King Wales Hospital.

Capitalization…

“Capitalization” refers to starting a word with a capital letter. Most of the main words in the address section should be capitalized, except smaller words like in, at, a, an, the, etc.

Incorrect	Correct
The Emergency doctor King wales Hospital Emergency department	The Emergency Doctor Emergency Department King Wales Hospital

OET Writing Course For Nurses