yours faithfully
Formal letter ending
Yours faithfully is a formal closing for business letters, used when the recipient is addressed impersonally—that is, when the letter opens with "Dear Sir" or "Dear Madam" rather than a name.
More common in British than American English: Yours faithfully, Margaret Chen.
Compare yours sincerely, used when the recipient is addressed by name.
Formal ending gesture
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- sincerelyWith genuine feeling
- regardsGood wishes sent
- kind regardsCordial valediction phrase
Written symbol or message
- business letterFormal commercial written communication
- formal letterStructured professional written communication
- cover letterJob application preface
- applicationFormal request document
missive · epistle · salutation · signature · addressee · recipient · sender · letterhead
Following strict protocol
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- properSocially appropriate
- ceremoniousFormally observant, ritualistic
dignified · courteous · deferential · respectful · decorous · business etiquette · protocol · propriety
UK's native dialect
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- Queen's EnglishStandard British formal speech
- post-colonialAfter imperial withdrawal
- civil serviceGovernment's administrative workforce
sign-off
Formal ending gesture
- valedictionFormal parting statement
- sincerelyWith genuine feeling
- regardsGood wishes sent
letter
Written symbol or message
- business letterFormal commercial written communication
- formal letterStructured professional written communication
- cover letterJob application preface
application · missive · epistle · salutation · signature · addressee · recipient · sender · letterhead · postscript
formal
Following strict protocol
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- properSocially appropriate
ceremonious · dignified · courteous · deferential · respectful · decorous · business etiquette · protocol · propriety · officialese
British English
UK's native dialect
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- Queen's EnglishStandard British formal speech
- post-colonialAfter imperial withdrawal
yours faithfullylove
Intense fond attachment
lots of love · hugs and kisses · xoxo · cheers · later
yours faithfullyforever yours
Romantic letter closing
hugs · miss you · yours truly · warm regards · fondly
yours, faithfully, your, faith, faithful, faithfulness, faithless, faithlessly, faithlessness