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Letter Closing Terms

Letter closing in business letters is really important because letter closing terms, especially in business letter writing will create a positive impression on your addressee.

The type of term you use to close your business letter should depend on your affiliation or relationship with the person you are writing the letter to, and the content of your letter.

Letter Closing Layout

1. You should capitalize the first word of your closing term, and for the rest of the words, use lower case.
2. Make sure to put a comma after your letter closing term.
3. You should include your signature beneath your letter closing or complimentary closing term by typing your name.
4. There must be one vertical space between your complimentary closing term and your typed signature. That is, you should leave one line empty.
5. You can also include your contact information right below your typed signature, particularly when you send your letter via email.

Letter Closing Examples

1. Always, (too informal)
2. Best, (slightly personal)
3. Best regards, (slightly personal, indicating some familiarity with the addressee)
4. Best wishes, (slight personal, indicating some knowledge or connection to the addressee)
5. Cheers, (too informal)
6. Cordially, (slightly personal, indicating some familiarity with the addressee)
7. Cordially yours, (slightly personal, indicating some familiarity with the addressee)
8. Fond regards, (slightly personal)
9. In appreciation, (fairly formal)
10. In sympathy, (rather informal)
11. Kind regards, (moderately formal)
12. Kind thanks, (moderately formal)
13. Kind wishes, (rather informal)
14. Love, (too informal)
15. Many thanks, (rather informal)
16. Regards, (formal setting)
17. Respectfully, (slightly personal)
18. Respectfully yours, (slightly personal)
19. Sincerely, (formal setting)
20. Sincerely yours, (rather personal and informal)
21. Take care, (too informal)
22. Thank you, (informal)
23. Thank you for your assistance, (moderately formal)
24. Thank you for your consideration, (formal)
25. Thank you for your recommendation, (formal)
26. Thank you for your time, (slightly personal)
27. Thank you so much, (personal and rather informal)
28. Thanks, (informal and personal)
29. Warm regards, (slight personal, indicating some knowledge or connection to the addressee)
30. Warm wishes, (personal and informal)
31. Warmly, (personal and informal)
32. With appreciation, (slight personal, indicating some knowledge or connection to the addressee)
33. With deepest sympathy, (personal)
34. With gratitude, (personal)
35. With sincere thanks, (slightly personal)
36. With sympathy, (personal and rather informal)
37. XOXO, (too informal)
38. Your help is greatly appreciated, (formal and slightly personal)
39. Yours cordially, (slightly personal)
40. Yours faithfully, (personal and rather informal)
41. Yours respectfully (slightly personal, indicating some familiarity with the addressee)
42. Yours sincerely, (formal setting)
43. Yours truly, (formal setting)