This document provides guidance on addressing and signing off in English letters and emails. For addressing, it recommends "To whom it may concern" for formal correspondence to organizations, "Dear Sir or Madam" when the recipient is unknown, and "Dear Mr./Ms. [Name]" when the recipient's name is known. For signing off, it suggests "Yours sincerely" for formal letters when the name is known, "Yours faithfully" when unknown, and less formal options like "Kind regards", "Best regards", and "Thanks/cheers" depending on the level of formality and relationship.
This document provides guidance on addressing and signing off in English letters and emails. For addressing, it recommends "To whom it may concern" for formal correspondence to organizations, "Dear Sir or Madam" when the recipient is unknown, and "Dear Mr./Ms. [Name]" when the recipient's name is known. For signing off, it suggests "Yours sincerely" for formal letters when the name is known, "Yours faithfully" when unknown, and less formal options like "Kind regards", "Best regards", and "Thanks/cheers" depending on the level of formality and relationship.
This document provides guidance on addressing and signing off in English letters and emails. For addressing, it recommends "To whom it may concern" for formal correspondence to organizations, "Dear Sir or Madam" when the recipient is unknown, and "Dear Mr./Ms. [Name]" when the recipient's name is known. For signing off, it suggests "Yours sincerely" for formal letters when the name is known, "Yours faithfully" when unknown, and less formal options like "Kind regards", "Best regards", and "Thanks/cheers" depending on the level of formality and relationship.
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