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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Letter Writing

The use of yours faithfully

How do you finish a letter to a president or politician? Is it with yours faithfullyvxxQr
  

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Hi Yours faithfully (or faithfully yours) seem too informal to me. If you really want to impress them, I'd recommend: I have the honour to remain, Sir, with the greatest respect, or if it's a woman: I have the honour to remain, Madam, with the greatest respect, There are probably multiple variants on this one. Regards Dokterjokkebrok

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • Hi Yours faithfully (or faithfully yours) seem too informal to me.
  • If you really want to impress them, I'd recommend: I have the honour to remain, Sir, with the greatest respect, or if it's a woman: I have the honour to remain, Madam, with the greatest respect, There are probably multiple variants on this one.
  • Regards Dokterjokkebrok
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Hi

Yours faithfully (or faithfully yours) seem too informal to me. If you really want to impress them, I'd recommend:

I have the honour to remain, Sir, with the greatest respect,

or if it's a woman:

I have the honour to remain, Madam, with the greatest respect,

There are probably multiple variants on this one.

Regards

Dokterjokkebr
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Having said that, I think I have the honour to remain, Sir, with the greatest respect
is perhaps a tad too formal and pompous if you are writing to a politician of your city council.

I'd think it fits best for a letter addressed to a President or royalty. Perhaps a teacher can give you a more suited one for a 'common' politician. Yours faithfully (or faithfully yours) would i
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