By Formal letters, Yours faithfully

If you know the name of the person you are addressing - e.g. if you started the letter Dear Mr... then you should end the letter Yours sincerely,... If you do not know the letter of the person you are addressing - e.g. if you started the letter Dear Sir or Madam or To Whom It May Concern, you...

According to the FCE Cambrige books, the end of a formal letter is usually: Yours faithfully, it can not be inverted, so using : faithfully yours is a mistake. Sincerely yours or Yours sincerely is less formally in UK, however it's correct in US English...

Dear all, I am a new user and I found here by chance when I tried to get some guidance of letter writing. I have read a lot of examples together with the comments, as well as the helpful posts of suggestions from MountainHiker. I would like to thank all the members for producing such a great ...

Hello all. I am new here and I hope someone who's native in Eng. can help me. (ASAP) I need to turn this in to my boss by tomorrow. This must be a formal invitation letter. Please check my grammar and also my writing style (I know it's really bad) Thank you in advance Dear Sir or Madam, With...

When finishing a formal letter, what´s the correct way to write it??? Your Faithfully/Your Sincerely or Yours Faithfully/Yours Sincerely. The difference is on the "s", are there both correct? Thanks.

Hi Kim, Below is a typical explanation, with which I fully agree. Only the first word of the closing, whatever it may be, should be capitalized. Opinions vary somwhat in other matters. For instance, according to some authorities, strict BrE usage for business letters requires 'Yours...

Hello again Jim, and thanks for taking the time to answer my query. The point I was making about 'School is out' is that in my mind that is the correct grammar, not incorrect - perhaps I worded it badly (oops!), and my English friends who argue with me would, I think agree with you and me that...

In formal letter, Yours faithfully is used when you don't know the receiver of the letter at all. (Dear Sir) Yours sincerely is used when you know the name of the person. (Dear David Beckham) Best regards, best wishes, yours, thanks, etc are used when you are writing informal letters or...

Hi all, I am about to write a mail to the college I apply to ask them about my written tests. Can you take a look and help me improve it, please? Subject : Enquiry about written tests! ( is the subject ok for a formal letter?) Content. Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you because I have some...

Hi I am self-preparing for the IELTS exam. Currently I am preparing for writing task 1 (writing a letter not less than 150 words). I have nobody to assess my writings and I would appreciate very much if any moderator could check the following 2 letters (one is formal and the other to a friend)....