REVIEW: BEGINNING AND ENDING LETTERS

Good morning.

Recently I received the following request from one of our most loyal Daily Vitamin subscribers:

I would like to propose a matter to include in some future Daily Vitamin in case you consider that the topic may be of general interest. The proposal is related to the kind of expressions you use in writing communications (mails, letters, notes…). On the top: Dear, Dr, Prof…. or at the end: Yours faithfully, yours sincerely, regards,  warmest... (Sebastià)

Today we repeat a Daily Vitamin that was originally sent in July of 2004.

THE BEGINNING OF A LETTER

To a Friend or Acquaintance
--> Dear Olga,
--> Dear Mark,

To Business Contacts
--> Dear Mrs Franks,
--> Dear Mr Jackson,

To a Company or an Organisation
--> Dear Sir or Madam,
--> Dear Sirs, (sometimes considered "politically incorrect")

To a Person with a Title
--> Dear Professor Blake,
--> Dear Dr Gonzalez,

THE END OF A LETTER

More Formal
--> Yours sincerely,
--> Yours faithfully,

Less Formal
--> (With) love,
--> (With) warmest regards,
--> (With) kind regards,
--> (With) best wishes,
--> Regards,
--> Yours,
--> Yours forever,
--> Yours, with best wishes,

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