Cover Letter Sign Off Yours Sincerely. You may start your letter Dear Sir or Madam and end it with Yours Faithfully. Yours faithfully - when you dont know the person.
If you know the persons name you ALWAYS sign off with Yours sincerely. A phone number and email address below your name can make it that much easier for the hiring manager to get in touch with you. Sincerely Regards Yours truly and Yours sincerely - These are the simplest and most useful letter closings to use in a formal business setting.
Choose a sign off that is professional and not overly friendly such as Sincerely or Respectfully.
Writers are sometimes confused over whether to end a letter with Yours sincerely or Yours faithfully Even though there is a slight variation between British and American conventions the rules are straightforward. Literally I mean it Again the purpose of these sign-offs is to unobtrusively get out of the way and sincerely does the job. Then on a new line put your name. You may have seen a job advertised but you have not been given a name to address your cover letter to.
