| 1 |
address |
n. the place to which a letter
is to be sent |
| 2 |
Best regards |
friendly close to a letter - Kind regards,
Best wishes |
| 3 |
Dear |
first word of most SALUTATIONS, formal or not
[eg: Dear Sir, Dear Mr Won, Dear Jo] |
| 4 |
Dear Madam |
formal SALUTATION to an unnamed woman |
| 5 |
Dear Sir |
formal SALUTATION to an unnamed man |
| 6 |
Dear SirsUK |
SALUTATION when writing to a firm and not to
any particular individual in the firm |
| 7 |
dictate |
v. to say or read aloud words to
be written down - dictation n. |
| 8 |
enc. |
abbr. enclosure; enclosed
[indicating something that is included with a letter] |
| 9 |
GentlemenUS |
SALUTATION when writing to a firm and not to
any particular individual in the firm |
| 10 |
letterhead |
n. a sheet of letter paper
printed with a person or firm’s (name and) address |
| 11 |
Mr Ms Mrs Miss |
abbr. of title for man, woman
(married or not), married woman, unmarried woman |
| 12 |
p.s. |
abbr. postscript [used to
indicate a note added at the very end of a letter] |
| 13 |
per pro |
abbr. through the agency of;
p.p. [eg: A per pro B (where B is signing for A)] |
| 14 |
registered mail |
n. a secure postal service for
important or valuable letters or packages |
| 15 |
salutation |
n. opening or first line of a
letter, usually commencing with 'Dear...' |
| 16 |
shorthand |
n. a system of speed writing,
esp. when taking dictation |
| 17 |
sign |
v. to write one’s name at the
end of a document - signature n. |
| 18 |
Yours faithfullyUK |
polite close to a letter not naming the
recipient as in Dear Sir; Yours trulyUS |
| 19 |
Yours sincerelyUK |
polite close to a letter naming the recipient
as in Dear Mr Smith; Yours trulyUS |
| 20 |
Yours trulyUS |
polite close to a letter; Sincerely yoursUS
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