Why do you write sincerely

To that end, cheers, best, and take care have all become front-runners in the modern age of email professionalism. In particular, we recommend cheers. What was once a quaint British phrase for saying goodbye has become a mainstay in American professional email culture, offering an upbeat, simple, and perfectly professional option for ending your emails. While "best" works well as a standalone sign off, it's corollary, "regards," is a slightly less attractive option.

Regards can carry something of a negative connotation, so we'd recommend avoiding it unless you're bearing bad news. Now we've covered what's an acceptable sign-off in a professional email. The first word of the closing is always capitalized and a comma always comes at the end of the closing. The word Sincerely is the closing. Your is less commonly used as a closing in letter writing.

Below are some examples of how each is used. Also called a complimentary closing, close, valediction, or signoff. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Jones, [blah, blah] Sincerely yours, Matt Brown. Dear Sir, [blah, blah] Yours faithfully, This comma is correct.

Matt Brown. Dear Sir, [blah, blah] Yours faithfully, Matt Brown. Ready for the Test? Here is a confirmatory test for this lesson.

This test can also be: Edited i. Wilson, It was a pleasure meeting you last week. Yours sincerely, Benjamin Graham. Wilson, My name is Ben Graham. Writing, grammar, and communication tips for your inbox.

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