CSEET · Business Communication · Business Correspondence
A letter begins with 'Dear Sir' and the writer wishes to close it in the correct matching form. Which complimentary close is conventionally correct for a formal letter addressed in this way?
The correct close is 'Yours faithfully'. When a formal letter opens with 'Dear Sir', the recipient is not addressed by name, and convention pairs this salutation with 'Yours faithfully'. 'Yours sincerely' is kept for letters that use the recipient's name.
- AYours faithfullyCorrect
- BYours sincerely
- CYours lovingly
- DWith best wishes always
Explanation
In conventional British-style business usage, the salutation 'Dear Sir' (a person not known by name) is matched with 'Yours faithfully'. 'Yours sincerely' is used when the person is addressed by name, such as 'Dear Mr Rao'. The other two closes are too personal for formal business correspondence.
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