Hi, When you know the name of the addressee: Dear Mr Brown ... Yours sincerely When you don't know the name of the addressee: Dear Sir or Madam ... Yours faithfully These are good if you're preparing a test. Cambridge exams, for

Formally in English there should only be "Yours sincerely" or "Yours faithfully". Note that sincerely never starts with a capital S or faithfully with a capital F. If you begin a letter with Dear Sir/Madam, then it should be

Greetings should not be used to sign anything off as it is a way of saying 'hello'. Letters (British English) formal Yours sincerely - when you know the name of the person so have addressed it to Mr/Mrs/Ms X Yours faithfully -