Formal Letter Closings

Letters can be of different types and can be for different purposes. Each letter has its own format and standard. While personal letters can be written in a friendly tone without following any set standards, formal letters should strictly adhere to letter writing etiquettes. Most of us don’t pay much attention when we write a salutation or a closing note in our letter. Just remember, how many times you close your letter with “sincerely yours”?  Writing a professional business letter can create an impression on the reader’s mind about you. An inappropriate closing note can just ruin your good work and reputation with your clients. Formal letter closings should be suitable for the situation as you have not met the person yet (business letter) or hardly know the person, or you are writing it for a formal reason. Most formal letters are written to people you have not met. Fortunately, there are several ways to close a formal letter. However, while choosing a formal letter closing, you need to keep in various things in mind. For example, are you writing the letter to your colleague or boss or an entire department? Whether you are following a British format or an American format? The relationship of the writer and the reader of the letter and the tone of the letter also play important roles while selecting a closing note for your letter. If you are stuck up and do not know how to close a formal letter, browse through this article thoroughly and pick up the idea that suits your need.

How To Close A Formal Letter
While writing the closing of a formal letter, remember that the first letter of the first word should be capitalized and the first letter of the second word should always be in small letter. Immediately, after the closing salutation, the sender’s name will come at the bottom. In a formal letter format, a comma should come after the closing salutation. Here is an example:

If you are familiar with the recipient, it is a good practice to include the name of the receipt in the salutation and close with “Yours sincerely” or “Sincerely yours”. For example:

If you are not familiar with the recipient of the letter, close with “Yours faithfully”. This gives a more formal tone. In this case, you should not address the name of the recipient. Here is an example.

• Best regards,
• Best wishes,
• With anticipation,
• Yours sincerely,
• Confidently yours,
• Kind regards,
• Yours truly,
• Kind wishes,
• Many thanks,
• Respectfully yours,
• Yours respectfully,
• Warm regards,
• With anticipation, 

• Thank you,
• Thank you for your kindness and consideration,
• Many thanks,
• Thank you for your help,
• Thank you for your attention to the request,
• Thank you for your time,

• Peace and blessings,
• Wishing you a safe journey,
• Warm greetings to all,
• Health and happiness,
• With all good wishes,
• Best wishes for your future,
• With personal regards,

• Yours sincerely,
• Kind regards,
• I look forward to hearing from you soon,
• Cordially,
• Yours faithfully,
• More shortly,
• Best regards,
• Best wishes,
• Truly,