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Re: Best regards, Kind regards, or Yours sincerely, - which is correct

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:47:27 GMT

As a trained teacher of English as a foreign language (TEFL), the rules are still the same as they were when I left school (50 years ago!).

The valedition "Yours faithfully" is used in cases where the salutation is "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam" .

The valedition "Yours sincerely" is used in cases where the salutation is personal, "Dear Ian" or "Dear Mr. Blogs" .

The valedition "Your truly" is often used in the USA but almost never used here in England other than as slang meaning me, myself or I (the meal was prepared by yours truly) but even this is quite rare.

Capitalisation for the valedition is the same as for any paragraph, First letter is a capital then lower case.

"Regards", "Kind regards", "Best regards" and "Best Wishes" have become very popular since the advent of email. I personally use them only in emails. Basically, they all mean the same but my personal gut feeling is that "Regards" is the most formal and used for first contact, "Kind regards" is still formal but used for ongoing communication and "Best regards" remains formal but used when the person has become an acquaintance. "Best Wishes" would be used for a friend.

Re: Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

Susankay — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:18:35 GMT

"Yours faithfully" for an application letter? I think not; too familiar.

This is more like a business letter.

In fact, I would make the salutation To Whom It May Concern

and end it with Sincerely,

But then again, I give a US perspective.

Re: What to use? Miss/Mrs?

Dominik — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:14:58 GMT

Dear Madam is used in business letters when the surname of the addressee is unknown.

Dear Ann is acceptable if she is your colleague or friend.

If you don't know the surname of the addressee you can also use: Dear Sir, Dear Sirs;
Gentlemen (AmE)

P.S.
Complimentary Close
Yours faithfully - (formal) if you don't know the addressee (use it if the Salutation is Dear Madam/Sir/Sirs)
Yours sincerely - (semi-formal) if you know the addressee
Yours truly/Very truly yours - (AmE)

Regards
Dominik

Re: 'With kind regards' or 'Kind regards'?

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:14:18 GMT

Should the first letter of a salutation as in "Kind regards" be capitalised?

I was taught in secretarial school (many years ago), that salutations e.g. 'yours sincerely', 'yours faithfully' and 'kind regards' ... should not be capitalised at all.

Re: Letter of Referenses or recomendation: Help

aileen — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 16:01:29 GMT

OK darlinâ thatâs not too difficult. Iâm not very old but Iâve been lucky to read some helpful books and to have attended a couple of great job gettingâ workshops. This is what Iâve been told regarding references and letters of recommendation.

First, think about the next step in your career. What skills and experience might be needed? Make a list. Seriously, make a list because itâs important. OK, done it? Youâll need it later.

For stores, maybe the logical career path is within supply chain management. Try placing your experience within a broader industry framework. Be aware of the class of position directly above your own. From stores to inventory control? Purchasing? I donât know & I wish I did. But, never mind.

The letter

[Salutation]

Lalo commenced duty with Acme Stores Company on January 5, 2002. From that time to the present, His conduct has been satisfactory and I recommend him for any role that suits his aptitude and level of experience.

Lalo has performed the following duties and has done so responsibly.
[Write down that list!]

With regard to Laloâs character, he has proven himself to be a punctual and reliable worker, a person with a positive attitude to his role and a team player too.

Yours faithfully
Boss

Now, what I need to do is find a good reference book regarding business correspondence. Maybe this one will help me. If I find that my letter is unhelpful or just misses the point, Iâll post again and correct it. Iâll try this book later: Merriam-Webster's Guide to Business Correspondence. Note to the forum, please add your comments here because I am not sure if Iâve answered this post adequately.

Re: Sb needed to check my letter... thank you:)

wumanfu — Sat, 27 Sep 2003 05:40:13 GMT

Hi, this is my opinion regarding your letter. Your English isnât bad at all but Iâd change a few things related to style.

1 Salutation should be: Dear Sir/Madam
2 pretend that you are the customer: itâs easier and less confusing
3 use dot points for your questions: itâs very clear what you want
4 state your email, your telephone or your mail contact
5 end with âyours faithfully (it suits âDear Sir/Madamâ)

Dear Sir/Madam

Accommodation 2 â 9 July

Do you have accommodation suitable for two adults and one child from July 2 â 9? Please reply with the following information:
* a brochure of local attractions;
* information about Blarney; and
* information about bicycle rental.
It would be very helpful if your material contained information about price and availability of services during my holiday.
Do you offer a discount for the childâs accommodation? Is it possible that your standard twin share room could accommodate a child without any further cost? Do you accept all major credit cards?

Please contact me by [email, telephone, post: give your contact details]

Yours faithfully

xxx