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Silvievandam Posted 22 years ago
Letter Writing
'With kind regards' or 'Kind regards'?
Hi,
As a Dutch national in an international working environment I regularly need to write business e-mails in English. I am doubting whether 'with kind regards' or 'kind regards' is the proper closing for an e-mail. My Dutch collegues tend to say 'with kind regards' but I am not sure if that is not too 'Dutch-English'.
I know that it is too informal usually for formal letters, in that case I use 'yours sincerely'.
I appreciate any help from you!
Thanks! Silvie.
As a Dutch national in an international working environment I regularly need to write business e-mails in English. I am doubting whether 'with kind regards' or 'kind regards' is the proper closing for an e-mail. My Dutch collegues tend to say 'with kind regards' but I am not sure if that is not too 'Dutch-English'.
I know that it is too informal usually for formal letters, in that case I use 'yours sincerely'.
I appreciate any help from you!
Thanks! Silvie.
Top answer
the full and offcial form is "with Kind Regards"
- the full and offcial form is "with Kind Regards"
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0 Should the first letter of a salutation as in "Kind regards" be capitalised? 02 br
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00 I was taught in secretarial school (many years ago), that salutations e.g. 'yours sincerely', 'yours faithfully' and 'kind regards' ... should not be capitalised at all. 0-
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00 I was taught in secretarial school (many years ago), that salutations e.g. 'yours sincerely', 'yours faithfully' and 'kind regards' ... should not be capitalised at all. 0-
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According to my "Handbook of Commercial Correspondence" by A.Ashley (second edition 1992, first 1984) you should captalize it:
Yours sincerly,
[Signature]
or, if the receipient not known by name ("Dear-Sir-or-Madam" letters),
Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
Note: The book is seemingly written for British-style correspondence. American style corresp
Yours sincerly,
[Signature]
or, if the receipient not known by name ("Dear-Sir-or-Madam" letters),
Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
Note: The book is seemingly written for British-style correspondence. American style corresp
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0 Where I went to school I was taught (& the meanings of the words make it seem logical) that "Yours truly," is the correct response for a business saluation (i.e. the information is true), whereas "Yours sincerely," is correct for a personal salutation when corresponding with somebody that you know on a personal level. 02 br
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00 In Canada, I usually see 'Yours sincerely'. Or variations like 'Sincerely yours' or 'Sincerely'. 02 br
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00 I seldom see 'Yours faithfully'. 02 br
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00 I never see 'Yours truly'. 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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00 In Canada, I usually see 'Yours sincerely'. Or variations like 'Sincerely yours' or 'Sincerely'. 02 br
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00 I seldom see 'Yours faithfully'. 02 br
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I live and work in Britain; most of my colleagues would sign a work-related email with the following.
Regards,
Brian
(if his name was Brian ! )
Some people write "Best regards" (slightly more friendly).
More formally I would follow it with the standard Company email signature, e.g. full name, job title, company name, etc.
To my ears,
Regards,
Brian
(if his name was Brian ! )
Some people write "Best regards" (slightly more friendly).
More formally I would follow it with the standard Company email signature, e.g. full name, job title, company name, etc.
To my ears,
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Hi dudes,
I have the same problem too. further more, I dont know if the closing "Very kind regards," is correct and a proper closing for formal business letters.
plzzzz help.
I have the same problem too. further more, I dont know if the closing "Very kind regards," is correct and a proper closing for formal business letters.
plzzzz help.
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Anyone who thinks that he should begin a message to strangers with 'Hi dudes' needn't worry about the finer points of complimentary closings.
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Isn't is better to write "With compliments" instead of With kind regards?
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