7/18/98　　　英文メールの結びの言葉
　

 「英文メールを書く時に、結びの言葉（Yours sincerelyなど）があまり種類を知らなくて、
　いつもそこで悩んでいます」

　とのメールを頂きました。さっそく、アメリカへ帰った Bruce に　問い合わせると次のよ
　うな返事が届きました。




・Sincerely is the most commonly used term-especially for business letters.

Others used

・Take care--informal, warm, and polite-between friends and family

・Love--used by family members (spouses, parents/children, brothers/sisters, etc)
　and boyfriend/girlfriend

・Regards--used in business

・Best regards  -- business and friends-more polite / warmer than Sincerely

・With warmest regards--even more polite than Sincerely.  But should not
　be used for business unless the people know each other well

・Thank you (or Thanks) -- informal and used when requesting the receivor
　of the letter to do something or thanking him/her for something.

・Also, along the same lines, people will close a letter with
　"Keep up the good work" or something like this instead of a formal
　salutation.

I am sure that there are others, but I can not think of any right now.

Best regards,
Bruce