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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing

A letter of complaint

how do i start the letter .... dear sir? or use the persons name?

how will i end the letter? yours faithfully or yours sincerely?
  

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Hi, If you know the person's name, simply use it. Use 'Yours sincerely,' at the end. Dear Mr Adams, Dear Miss Wells, Dear Mrs Jones, Dear Ms Singh, If you don't know the person's name, use 'Dear Sir/Madam,'.

  • Hi, If you know the person's name, simply use it.
  • Use 'Yours sincerely,' at the end.
  • Dear Mr Adams, Dear Miss Wells, Dear Mrs Jones, Dear Ms Singh, If you don't know the person's name, use 'Dear Sir/Madam,'.
  • End your letter with 'Yours faithfully' .
  • These are rather formal ways to address people, for example in a letter of application, letter of complaint etc.
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Hi,

If you know the person's name, simply use it. Use 'Yours sincerely,' at the end.

Dear Mr Adams,
Dear Miss Wells,
Dear Mrs Jones,
Dear Ms Singh,


If you don't know the person's name, use 'Dear Sir/Madam,'. End your letter with 'Yours faithfully'.

These are rather formal ways to address people, for example in a letter of

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