Old Fashioned Closings To Letters

[Runnin_Ute]

Most of my letters get something along the lines of....

 

Until next time.

 

signature

 

or Regards,

 

signature

 

Some people always get Regards even though we have had an extended period of correspondence. Like the guy who is a retired Rabbi. Nearly always Regards. But I sometimes reflect what they have used.

 

One says "your inky fingered friend" - no regards in the closing. Anything from just my signature to something else.

[Bookman]

Random closings from Abraham Lincoln's letters:

• Very respectfully
• Sincerely your friend in a common affliction—
• Your obedient servant
• As ever yours (also Yours as ever)
• Your friend (also Very truly your friend)
• Yours very truly (also Very truly yours and Very truly)
• With all kind regards
• Affectionately (to Mary Todd Lincoln)
• Your obliged friend
• Yours sincerely
• Yours etc.
• Yours, very sincerely and respectfully (to Mrs. Lydia Bixby)

[Sasha Royale]

Handwritten letters are informal. Business letters are typed. Then, I close with

 

Sincerely,

S.R.P.I.D.

 

or

 

Very truly yours,

S.R.P.I.D.

 

In Navy OCS, we were taught

 

Respectfully,

S.R.P.I.D.

[ReadyFireAim]

For business letters I've been using the following.

 

Please Advise,

Bordeaux146

 

I've always been given prompt and courtious replies after sending handwritten letters while conducting business.

Some complements have even surprised me.

[Chrissy]

Warmest, kindest or best regards?

[kealani]

"Mahalo Nui Loa"

"Aloha, A Hui Hou Kakou"

 

thank you very much

fairwell, until we meet again

 

(hawaiian)