http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormalGeneralBusinessLetter-Writing/Forum5.htmFormal letter-writing questions, how to write a cover letter, general, business, official, reference, character, leave, sponsorship, or invitation letter, CVs, writing to an English company, Learn how to start and end a letter.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htm#123099Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:06:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:123099Tallulah Tam0http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htm#123099http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-123099.xmlSorry Mr P., I should have added, "leaving three or four spaces in between for the signature," after "on the next line". The comma after Yours faithfully is correct according to Pitman's Office Training, (or at least it used to be).http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htm#122908Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:06:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:122908MrPedantic1http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htm#122908http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-122908.xmlThat's interesting. I'd be inclined to omit the comma after 'Yours faithfully' and leave 4 lines or so before my typed name, to leave space for the signature. (I think the comma after 'Yours faithfully' may be less common in British business letters these days.) MrPhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htm#122888Sat, 23 May 2009 19:06:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:122888Tallulah Tam2http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htm#122888http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-122888.xmlThis has been answered in another area. The answer is:- Yours faithfully. (But you would write Yours faithfully, - with a comma after it, followed by your name on the next line.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 19:06:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:122876Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/YoursFaithfully/bwrdr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-122876.xmlHi I hope you can help me with this question: When I don't know the name of the person who I'm wriitng to, do I write "yours faithfully" or "kind regards"?