Best regards, Kind regards, or Yours sincerely, - which is correct

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Anonymous

#498643 Wed, 09 Apr 08 06:30 PM

The expression "yours faithfully" isn't old fashioned. It applies to any letter where the recipient is unknown. Hence, if you begin with Dear Sir/Madam you end with Yours Faithfully. If you know the person in a formal context, or at least their name/sex, then you write Yours Sincerely or Sincerely. Ergo, if it is a letter to a lecturer, it would begin Dear Dr. Euripides and end Yours Sincerely. In cases where you are on a first name basis with the recipient, you can then use a more friendly context specific greeting: kind regards, best wishes, all the best, etc.

Fact.

Anonymous

Expressions, Regards, Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely

Clive

#498673 Wed, 09 Apr 08 08:42 PM

Hi,

In Canada, I'd say 'Yours faithfully' is rarely used. Everybody wants to be more friendly, I guess. Smile

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004

Canada

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Regards, Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely

Anonymous

#501264 Wed, 16 Apr 08 04:36 AM

Faithfully? Many people do not believe in faith. Regards is personal. Wishes, many people believe that wishes do not exist in a deterministic universe. Best, is the only way to end it.

Anonymous

Regards, Yours sincerely

Anonymous

#504355 Wed, 23 Apr 08 03:06 PM

The grammar teacher did indeed have a point. The correct usage is either "Best wishes" or "Kind regards" - but never a combination of the two "Best regards" - which is at best clunky and at worst reveals a lack of good grammar.

It is also fine to use "Yours sincerely" although this would normally be applied to a letter rather than a (less formal) email.

Anonymous

Grammar, Regards, Yours sincerely

Anonymous

#504916 Thu, 24 Apr 08 04:42 PM

Save your fingers. The sender's regard or respect (hopefully high) for the recipient should be evident from the content of an email. Paper communications are maybe a little different being inherently quaint and not very respectful to trees!

David Kirk

Anonymous

Regards, Yours sincerely

Little Cloud

#505359 Fri, 25 Apr 08 03:05 PM

Hi.

Last week I sent a fax to a hotel in London in order to book a room and I addressed the letter to such Mrs. X with whom I exchange some e-mails in preceding days.

So, I knew the name of the person I was writing to, but not personally.

I began the letter writing: Dear Mrs. X

and ended with: Yours sincerely

Did I do the right choice?

Little Cloud

Joined on Fri, Jul 15 2005

Italy

Full Member (360)

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Letter writing, Regards, Whom, Yours sincerely

Clive

#505396 Fri, 25 Apr 08 04:51 PM

Hi,

Yes, excellent.

Clive

Regards, Yours sincerely

Anonymous

#507809 Wed, 30 Apr 08 07:31 PM

A friend of mine sent me an email last night and ended by "My Best", her Name. I personally feel that she likes me.

I have never seen anyone end a letter or e-mail with "My Best" and have heard Academics end with "Best".

You are right MrP, it's very disconcerting when someone ends with Best and in my case its even more because she has ended it with "My Best". I'm dying to figure out what she actually meant. So, it would be great If you guys can solve the mystery of what "My Best" means. Thanks

Anonymous

End a letter, Regards, Yours sincerely

Delmobile

#507983 Thu, 01 May 08 04:28 AM

What about when you end a conversation with something like, "It's been good to see you again, Jack. Please give my best to Doris and the kids. I'm sorry they couldn't come on this trip with you," or "So, you're going to the San Diego office? If you see Sandra Evans out there, give her my best." Is this usage another one of our quaint southern US idioms, grounded in ignorance and bad grammar? Or is it more widespread?

Delmobile

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Mobile, AL, USA

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