What expression is correct to use in this situation

RazerI'm writing a post. I know the name of the person whom I'm writing to. But, neither he knows me nor I. So, in this situation what ending remark would be appropriate, Your sincerely or Yours faithfully?

In the US, it is custom to write Sincerely yours. Others have different phrases for a polite sign-off

Regards,
Respectfully,

Thanks for your reply. Need a clarification though. Since, you have mentioned all the expressions. Can, "Yours sincerely" be used when you don't the person but know his or her name?

Regards

RazerCan, "Yours sincerely" be used when you don't the person but know his or her name?

I do it all the time when writing to a company, and do not know the person who will read it. "Sincerely yours" (or the reverse) is just showing your respect.

The closing of a letter to a family member or close friend might be:
Love,
Always,
Cheers,

Hi,



A lot depends on the kind of email you are writing, eg business, personal, a person inside your company, a person outside your company.



In addition, the standard conventions for non-email letters do not always apply 100 % to emails.

Many emails that are quite formal have no standard greeting and no standard 'bye-bye'.



Clive

Thanks Alpha and Clive for clarifying that. It was a non-email post, but I felt some kind of expression at the end would be appropriate. So, taking cue from your guidance I used "Yours faithfully".

Hi,

It was a non-email post letter.

Where I live, 'Yours faithfully' is almost never used.

People use 'Yours sincerely' or 'Sincerely'.



Again where I live, 'Respectfully' sounds excessively obsequious.



Clive

CliveWhere I live, 'Yours faithfully' is almost never used.

It's not used in the US either, but it might be more common in cultures such as India, though.

Clive Hi,

It was a non-email post letter.

Where I live, 'Yours faithfully' is almost never used.
People use 'Yours sincerely' or 'Sincerely'.

Again where I live, 'Respectfully' sounds excessively obsequious.

Clive

Well, I took the decision of using "Yours faithfully" only after taking help from Google and your guidance.

Hi,

RazerI knew the name of the guy though but don't know the guy at all neither do he.

Since you knew the name, the appropriate closing formula should have been "Yours sincerely", regardless of whether you know the recipient. Leave "Yours faithfully" to letters beginning with "Dear Sir/Madam".

All of the abov

TanitHi,

RazerI knew the name of the guy though but don't know the guy at all neither do he.

Since you knew the name, the appropriate closing formula should have been "Yours sincerely", regardless of whether you know the recipient. Leave "Yours faithfully" to letters beginning with "Dear Sir/Madam".All of the above applies only if you