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Enclosure

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/ɪnˈkləʊʒə/nounAdvanced term

In office & administration, enclosure means: A document or item placed in the same envelope as a letter; the abbreviation Enc. or Encl. at the bottom of a letter shows there is one.

In Turkish: ek, mektup eki, ilişik belge

How it is used

Used in formal printed letters: "Please find enclosed a copy of the contract", "I enclose my invoice." In emails, attachment and attached are used instead. Listing enclosures at the end of a letter lets the reader check that nothing is missing.

Example sentences

  1. The letter mentions two enclosures, but only the contract was in the envelope.

  2. Add "Enc." under your signature so they know there's an enclosure.

Common collocations

  • Enc.
  • please find enclosed
  • list of enclosures
  • I enclose
  • attachmentA file, such as a document, spreadsheet or photo, that is sent together with an email.
  • envelopeA flat paper cover used to send a letter or document by post, with space for the recipient's address on the front.
  • letterheadThe printed heading at the top of official paper showing a company's name, logo, address and contact details; also paper printed with this heading.
  • postLetters and parcels that are sent and delivered by the postal service; also the postal system itself.

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