2006-09-04 04:22:35 · 17 answers · asked by G-Star 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In British usage, it is traditional to close with Yours sincerely when writing to a named person but Yours faithfully when using the Dear Sir/Madam greeting, but this distinction is anything but crucial.
American usage prefers Yours sincerely or Sincerely yours (A) for all business letters. Things like Yours exasperatedly are only appropriate, if at all, in letters to newspapers.
In a personal letter, of course, you can use any closing you like: Yours lovingly, Looking forward to seeing you, It's not much fun without you, or whatever.
2006-09-04 04:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by bb_kitkat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If letter begins Dear Sir or Madam, we use Yours faithfully. If the letter begins say, Dear Mr Joe Blogs, we end with Yours Sincerely!! If you are writing to me ,,,a hi would do!!
2006-09-04 11:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Yours sincerely is when you know the person and have used there name at the start of the letter .
Yours faithfully is more formal..I think
2006-09-04 11:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yours faithfully is used when addressing Dear Sir/Madam and Yours Sincerely is used when a name is used, eg. Dear Mrs....... or Dear John Smith.....
2006-09-04 17:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Izzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You use yours sincerely when you know the name of the person you are writing to and yours faithfully when you don't.
Haven't got a clue why though- its just convention
2006-09-04 11:29:09 · answer #5 · answered by Libby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you say 'Dear Sir/Madam' use faithfully, remember formal goes with faithful (F&F). Use sincerely if you know the persons name like if you put Dear Mr. Richards, remember social goes with sincerely (S&S). You can also use 'Yours Truly' in either case but this is usually for a letter of thanks. Remember Thankyou goes with truly. There is no real reason for it, it's just convention.
2006-09-04 11:25:25 · answer #6 · answered by big_fat_goth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you write to Dear Mr Smith, then you use sincerely. If you write to Dear Sir/Madam then its faithfully
2006-09-04 11:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sincerely is honesty and faithfully means faithful
2006-09-04 18:42:27 · answer #8 · answered by pixie007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know their name, it's sincerely. If it's Dear Sir or Madam, it's faithfully.
2006-09-04 11:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by helen p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule i learnt at school is never use two
S's together.
So when you write Dear Sir/Madam you right yours faithfully.
If you write Dear Mr Smith you use sincerely, Although people now sometimes use kind regards especially in e-mails both are ok.
Hope this helps
2006-09-04 11:25:03 · answer #10 · answered by Bebe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋