How to Sign a Business Letter

Business letters are the best way to communicate with people you are having important transactions with. Here, you get the chance to inform people of your projects, its backgrounds as well as the objectives and goals that you want to achieve. Because of this, it is important to make sure that your letter is well written and that every part is precise and thought of. It should be sincere from start to finish.

This article is particularly about signing the business letter, a common problem that writers have. Read on and you might pick up interesting points that you need to succeed in your field.

Ending Your Letter

As soon as you have indicated everything that you need to say in your letter, the next important step will be to conclude things up. The important point to remember here is that the conclusion must be related to the body. It should have the tone that is the same as the body so that it will not be confusing. As soon as you have said your thank you and final message, the next thing that you should right is your salutation. Remember that it should be professional. Do away with the ones that you usually use in your friendly letters. A simple “regards” or “your’s sincerely will do.

Using the Right Punctuations

Another tricky part in signing a business letter is to know what punctuation to use after the closing. Most people commit the mistake on this part and it nullifies all of the contents of the letter. When this happens, you wouldn’t be able to believe that the greatest deal that could have landed in your company didn’t happen because of a little point. The safest punctuation to use here is the comma right after your closing. You don’t want to go overboard her, because it might mean a lot.

Signing It

Right after the closing, the next step will be putting your name. After the comma, press enters four times to give way to your real signature afterwards. Next, indicate your full name and then below it your designation in the company. If your letter is coming with attachments or will be furnished to other people, you should also put it below in a font slightly smaller than the body of your letter. When everything looks right already, have copies printed.

Next prepare for the actual signing of the letters for which you should follow a few rules as well. Make sure that the pen you will be using is just right, neither too thick or too thin. The size of the signature should also neither be too large to cover some parts of the letter or too small that it is barely seen.

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