In Yours sincerely^x, Business letters^x

I have been following this thread and thought that I should add my opinion too. Though in the composition class in schools the rigid rules of letter writin are taught, and the usage of post scripts(yours sicerely, yours faithfully and the like) are fixed, I personally feel that we can write...

Hello, I am new here. I am very interested in business letters. I have writen 3 different letters. Could you please correct my letters. I thank you in advance. ----------------------------------------------------------- Situation: You are a small company in Germany who supply gifts to various...

Dear sir/madam, I have been facing with difficulties using preposition at the right place whenever I write business letters, reports and presentations. Very few people in Myanmar can use correctly even English teachers, journalists from English newspapers. How could we improve using it properly...

Hi, I'm looking forward to hear from you soonest. Thanks while looking forward to hearing from you. I think these kind of closes are more friendly. *************************************** The proper complimentary close for a business letter is: Yours truly, Very truly yours, Yours sincerely...

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, My boss has just made me feel terrible for a "mistake", however this is what I have been taught since high school and no-one has told me otherwise. I work at a university and wrote a business letter to students commending them on their results. I fixed the letter that the Head of School...

How should I address two Ladies in a business letter ending Yours sincerely they are a Mother and senior spinster daughter. My boss says Mesdames whilst I thought Ladies or do you have any other ideas. Many thanks

Found some "how to write business letter" sites that left me with some questions. One site claimed you should end letters with "yours faithfully" if you don't know the person and "yours sincerely" if you do know the person. I've never heard of this--is it common business practice in the US?...