How to End a Letter

I love writing and reading letters more than e-mails. Letters have a more personal touch and they say a lot more than a mail. It happens many times, that one faces a difficulty in deciding how to end a letter. You want an ending for a letter, which precisely says what you think and nothing less or more. In cases, like a love letter, you might want it to say more! Here are some tips and ideas on how to end a letter.

When I talk about ending a letter, I assume that you have a basic knowledge of letter writing and the structure of a letter. I will focus only on how to end a letter.

How to End a Business Letter
If you are wondering how to end a formal letter or business letter, then let me tell you, that to choose endings for a business letter is quite simple. The concluding paragraph and line are important and it will depend on what kind of business you are conducting through that letter. Whatever the purpose might be, it should end saying how you are looking forward to hear from them about your proposal. Let it sound professional and keep it crisp. While it shouldn't be bursting with emotion, neither should it be too cold. In today's world, when businesses are looking to give a personal touch to everything they do, you can afford to end a letter with a positive note and a tinge of enthusiasm. Thank them for their service if they have offered you any and show your enthusiasm in collaborating with them for the particular business transaction.

If you are wondering how to end a cover letter, then it should be ended in the same way as a business letter. If it is a cover letter for a job application, say that you are looking forward to an interview invitation from that company. After the concluding line, comes the farewell. Following are the concluding farewell expressions, that sound appropriate for ending a business letter:

• Thanking You, Yours Sincerely
• Thanking You, Yours Faithfully
• Thanking You, Respectfully Yours
• Kind Regards
• With Anticipation

How to End a Thank You Letter
Well, I think it shouldn't be very difficult to figure out how to end a letter that you are writing to be thankful! Well just thank the person again in the ending too and ask the person to feel free to contact you when he/they require any help. The end farewell expression could be:

• Thanking you Again, Yours Sincerely
• Thanking you Again, Yours Faithfully
• Thanking You Again, Yours Gratefully

How to End a Letter to a Friend
As you know, there are no formalities between friends. So, there is no formal structure to ending a letter you write for friends. You can be as frank and free in expressing your thoughts as possible. In the concluding line, you could talk about how you are looking forward to his answer to your letter or meeting him as soon as possible. You could end with something like 'Between friends, there are no farewells' or 'Until we meet again' and end with something like the following farewell expressions:

• Take Care
• Catch You Soon
• See You Soon
• Adios Amigo/Amiga
• Hugs

How to End a Love Letter
How to end a letter written to the love of your life? I do not advocate proposing love through letters. That you must do in person. Well, if you are really in love, you will know what to say! Make sure that you do not sound cheesy to the point of being creepy! End the letter telling him/her about how much you miss her/him and how you look forward to your meeting. Ladies can end it with a simple 'I love you', with a lipstick engraved kiss at the end! Here are some of the farewell greetings to use in the ending of a love letter:

• Love
• Truly Yours and Yours Only
• Yours Unconditionally
• Yours Forever

How to end a letter is decided by how close you are to the person (or how close you want to be!) and how different and personal you want to be in the letter. When it comes to writing love letters or letters to friends, don't stick to a convention, you can make your own creative ending and avoid cliches. A letter ending is a parting statement, that lingers after reading the letter. So, make sure that you choose words wisely!