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The complimentary close follows the body of the letter, about two or three spaces below it. It begins about in the center of the page under the body of the letter. Only the first word should be capitalized and a comma is placed at the end. The wording may vary according to the degree of cordiality or friendship. In business letters the forms are usually restricted to the following:

Yours truly (or) Truly yours (not good form)

Yours very truly (or) Very truly yours

Yours respectfully (or) Respectfully yours

Yours very respectfully.

If the correspondents are on a more intimate basis they may use

Faithfully yours

Cordially yours

Sincerely yours.

In formal official letters the complimentary close is

Respectfully yours

Yours respectfully.

The informal social letter may close with

Yours sincerely

Yours very sincerely

Yours cordially

Yours faithfully

Yours gratefully (if a favor has been done)

Yours affectionately

Very affectionately yours

Yours lovingly

Lovingly yours.

The position of "yours" may be at the beginning or at the end, but it must never be abbreviated or omitted.

If a touch of formal courtesy is desired, the forms "I am" or "I remain" may be used before the complimentary closing. These words keep the same margin as the paragraph indenting. But in business letters they are not used.