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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Comma or Period after "Thanks" and "thank You"?

I see people close out emails and business letters with a comma after Thanks or Thank you.

Shouldn't a period come after Thanks or Thank you because they are elliptical sentences?

Instead of:

Mike,

Thank you for your letter of May 6 in which you said ....

Thanks,

Joe

Do this:

Mike,

Thank you for your letter of May 6 in which you said ....

Thanks.

Joe
  

Top answer

Hi, Such things are just matters of convention. Neither way is unusual. What seems a lot more awkward to me in your example is to say 'thanks' twice.

— Clive

  • Hi, Such things are just matters of convention.
  • Neither way is unusual.
  • What seems a lot more awkward to me in your example is to say 'thanks' twice.
  • I would either choose some other 'farewell' wording, or at least say 'Thanks again' .
  • Clive
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Hi,

Such things are just matters of convention. Neither way is unusual.



What seems a lot more awkward to me in your example is to say 'thanks' twice. I would either choose some other 'farewell' wording, or at least say 'Thanks again'.



Clive
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