yours truly
The one speaking
Yours truly is a conventional letter closing, slightly warmer than "sincerely" but still formal.
More distinctively, it serves as a playful or ironic self-reference: Yours truly was left holding the bag.
This self-deprecating third-person usage suggests the speaker is reluctantly center stage in the story being told.
First-person object pronoun
- myselfFirst-person reflexive pronoun
- IFirst-person subject pronoun
- the speakerPerson delivering remarks
- humble servantDeferential aide or helper
self-deprecating · playful · ironic · tongue-in-cheek · wry · self-effacing
With genuine feeling
- regardsGood wishes sent
- cordiallyIn friendly fashion
- faithfullyWith unwavering loyalty
- best wishesFriendly parting expression
respectfully · warmly · fondly · affectionately · cheers · valediction · farewell · compliments
me
First-person object pronoun
- myselfFirst-person reflexive pronoun
- IFirst-person subject pronoun
- the speakerPerson delivering remarks
humble servant · self-deprecating · playful · ironic · tongue-in-cheek · wry · self-effacing
sincerely
With genuine feeling
- regardsGood wishes sent
- cordiallyIn friendly fashion
- faithfullyWith unwavering loyalty
best wishes · respectfully · warmly · fondly · affectionately · cheers · valediction · farewell · compliments · until next time
- Love phrasesI love you, miss you, thinking of you, you complete me, soulmate
- sign-offsgoodbye, farewell, bye, see you later, sincerely
- letter elementsdear sir, sincerely, to whom it may concern, warm regards, best wishes
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- polite phrasesplease, thank you, yes sir, hello, no sir
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase