More on business letter closings

Technically business letter closings is known as "Complimentary close". The following are some of the most common phrases for a formal, professional or friendly Complimentary close.

Formal: Sincerely, Cordially, Respectfully yours, Very truly yours, Respectfully

Professional: Regards, Kind regards, With warm regards, Yours truly

Friendly: Best wishes, Warmest wishes, All the best, Thanks for your help.

The last sentence of the letter

However, to some people, the term business letter closing also means the last sentence of the letter (i.e. before the Complimentary close). For any letter to be effective, the last sentence should be strong and persuasive. Use this last sentence to highlight an important point, to get the reader to take some action or to make the reader feel good about you.

Here are some examples that can be used:

To take action or to highlight a critical point:

• If you have a question about... please contact...
• If you are interested in ... please contact ...
• For information about ... please go to/please contact ...
• We hope you will join us in...
• Full details of the ... are available at ...
• As a reminder, ...
• The deadline for ...
• Please note that ...
• Overall, we ...
• Please respond no later than...
• We must receive ... before the deadline on...
• Can you assist us in ...
• Please call ...

To make the reader feel good:

• Thank you for ...
• Thank you again for ...
• Again, thank you for ...
• I really appreaciate ...
• Congratulatons ...
• I wish you the best of luck in your...