how to end a formal letter?

Question

Say if a student is writing an email to an admisistrative office or to one of the professors.
whats the best way to end his/her email?

using "yours faithfully" , "Best wishes", "regards" etc.....?

Answer 1

You might also want to look at the About.com web site's section on letter writing at http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm.

If you scroll down the page, they have a section on ending letters. They suggest:

Yours faithfully, (If you don't know the name of the person you're writing to)

Yours sincerely, (If you know the name of the person you're writing to)

Best wishes,

Best regards, (If the person is a close business contact or friend)


I also think "Sincerely" is appropriate.

Answer 2

"Sincerely" is good, but i've always thought "Regards", sounded more . . . mature.

It's a little more interesting than "sincerely", and not so sentimental as "yours faithfully" =)

I'm sure whatever you choose will rock their socks off.

Answer 3

Sincerely is usually acceptable.

Answer 4

Sincerely,

{insert full name here}