do i use yours faithfully when i know someone or when i dont and when do i use yours sincerely?

Answer 1

S's never meet. So if you've used Sir/Madam at the top then use faithfully, but if you know their name then use sincerely...

Answer 2

Lily

Yours faithfully is mostly used or only used when writing Business or 'formal' letters and I wouldnt recomend it for 'ínformal' or love or friendly letters although it suggests something positive.

Yours sincerely is best used also in the same situation as the above but there are few who may use it for informal letters

Have fun......

Answer 3

remember this........
SIAN FINN. Sincerely is a name Faithfully is no name. So even if you don't know the person but you've put a name at the top then use Sincerely. If it says dear sir/madam use faithfully. hope that helps

Answer 4

Sincerely if you use a name, faithfully if you don't.

Remember it by:-

Sincerely - Someone
Faithfully - F*** All

Bit crude but makes it easy to remember.

Answer 5

Yours Sincerely for a name ... Yours Faithfully for 'Dear Sir / Madam'.

Answer 6

yours sincerely when you don't know someone. I'd never use use faithfully as it is very out-dated.

Answer 7

use yours faithfully when you do not know a person, or the letter is official.
use yours sincerely when you know a person.

Answer 8

If it's to sir/madam then yours faithfully.
If you know them then yours sincerely.

The way I remember is si-fi Sir Faithfully.

Answer 9

I seldom use both these days, usually I go with yours truly or regards.
But I like to end it with:

Cheers

PS: I think some answers above have explained it perfectly.

Answer 10

Why is this in the football section or is this one element of the game I have missed? Footballers aren't known for their intellect generally speaking