Hi, Ther is no absolute rule about this. I always use a comma. Clive I seem to remember from typing class about 100 years ago that we use the comma in personal letters, the colon in business or more formal letters. Things have

No, "Dear sir" ends with "Yours faithfully" and "Dear Mr Smith" ends with "Yours sincerely". Both are for formal business letters. (A good trick to remember them is that the two S's - "sir"

Different cultures have different ways of ending letters, from "Very respectfully," in the US military if sending a note to a superior to "Sincerely," for a common business letter to "Kindly do the needful," in ending

Thanks for your help, AlpheccaStars. I think this product would be very popular in my city / country, and I know you would be interested in increasing your sales here. I know how to present the products in a way that appeals to my local

Dear Sir: I have ordered your product, the super widget, Model AA, and look forward to using it personally. I think this product would be very popular in my city / country, and I know you would be interested in increasing your sales here. I have

Hi, Begin by writing down what you would say if you were tlking to your boss face to face, Then post that here, and we'll help you with it. Clive

First of all thanks a lot!!! I couldn't imagine that there were so many issues in my letter. Sorry that I wasn't clear enough. I should clarify things a bit before continue. The company I'm writing to is a world-wide organization. In

Dear Anon: First, as Mister M. has written, using "i" and "u" is extremely bad form in a formal letter. In fact, if I were your boss, I would consider being called "u" an insult. Second, your first paragraph is a

Hi everyone! I am a spanish student who has obtained an excellence grant for studying abroad. It is not a motivation letter itself what I need but just filling a big field there is in the online application. It says: Please, provide us

Dear Sir or Madame, I am writing to express my interest in applying for a Master’s Degree Programme in Marketing starting September 2009. I believe that my previous 2-years work experience in the capacity of brand-export manager for Vodka