The complimentary close

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The complimentary close

Formula de încheiere

The complimentary close comes at the end of the letter. It usually consists of two words only: Your faithfully, Yours truly and Yours sincerely being commonly used. Only the first word, Yours has a capital letter. The correct complimentary close to be linked to particular forms of salutation is shown in the table below. Small variations will be found in practice.

Salutation	Complimentary close
Dear Sir, Dear Sirs, Dear Madam, Madam, Mesdames	Yours faithfully or Yours truly
Sir, Gentlemen, Madam, Mesdames	Your obedient servant or Yours respectfully
Dear Mr. Jones, Dear Mrs. Jones, Dear Miss Jones	Yours sincerely, or Yours truly
Dear … (the first name being written)	A suitable handwritten close

Paragraful de încheiere constă de obicei dintr-o singură propoziţie care restabileşte tonul deferent oricare ar fi natura conţinutului scrisorii. Acest paragraf este adesea folosit pentru a semnala acţiunea pe care autorul speră s-o determine prin scrisoare.

Formula de adresare	Formula de încheiere
Dear Sir, Dear Sirs, Dear Madam, Madam, Mesdames	Yours faithfully sau Yours truly
Sir, Gentlemen, Madam, Mesdames	Your obedient servant sau Yours respectfully
Dear Mr. Jones, Dear Mrs. Jones, Dear Miss Jones	Yours sincerely, sau Yours truly
Dear … (numele scris de mână)	O formulă de încheiere adecvată scrisă de mână