How to Close a Business Email

Business mail is more formal than your personal mail, and this is as true for electronic mail (email; e-mail) as for mail sent through the post. You can avoid looking sophomoric (juvenile), amateur (unprofessional) or uneducated by following some simple steps.

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   Be sure to thank the reader for their time. "Thank you in advance for your consideration" works well for most situations.
   
   
   
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   Close the email the same way you would a business letter. "Kind regards" (Commonwealth English), "Sincerely", "Yours sincerely", "Thank you", "Thank you again", "Respectfully yours", etc. are all acceptable in general use. Formal closes are "Very truly yours" in American English and "Yours faithfully" in Commonwealth English.
   
   
   
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   Include your full name and job title.
   
   
   
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   Include your employer's name.
   
   
   
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   Include your business postal address.
   
   
   
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   Include your phone number.