REPLY TO CONDOLATORY LETTER

My dear ————,

I am very grateful for your kind expression of sympathy. My heart is filled with gratitude when I think of my good friends.

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

Permit me to thank you in behalf of ———— for your courteous message of sympathy.

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

I thank you kindly for your consoling letter. Though I have waited some time to reply, its messages were none the less deeply appreciated.

Your Friend,

My dear ————,

Your kind letter was a great solace to me in my recent loss. One does not realize how much comfort is derived from such beautiful expressions of sympathy.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

I am grateful to you for your kind expression of sympathy. Surely it has been an hour of great trial to me, but I have been sustained in it all by the grace of God, and loving-hearted friends.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

Just this short note to tell you how much your sympathy was appreciated in our late bereavement.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

I want to thank you very much for your sympathetic letter received in our great bereavement.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

Your sympathy was so much appreciated in our late bereavement.

Very truly yours,

My dear ————,

I want to thank you for your expression of sympathy in our bereavement.

Sincerely,

LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION

(On Graduation)

My dear ————,

How happy I am to hear that you have so successfully terminated your High School course. You surely deserve the best the world can offer for you have earned it by hard conscientious study. Please accept my congratulations.

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

It was with the greatest pleasure I learned that you were to graduate this year. How much it must mean to you to finally hold in your hand the diploma for which you have labored so faithfully for four years. May I extend my hearty congratulations.

Yours sincerely,

My dear ————,

It is a great pleasure to me to know that you have finished your High School course. I have admired the way you have held to it to the finish. I hope I shall have opportunity also to write to you at the time of your graduation from college.

Sincerely yours,

(On Birthday)

My dear ————,

Congratulations on this the anniversary of your birth. I can wish you no better fortune than that your future years may be as happy and as useful as your past.

Wishing you continued health and prosperity,

I am, Sincerely yours,

(On Wedding Day Anniversary)

My dear ————,

May all your future be as bright as this your wedding day, with joys and blessings deep and many, with sorrows light and few.

Ever yours,

(On Birth of Child)

My dear ————,

Congratulations upon the birth of your son. With such intelligent and religious guidance as his parents will give him, I feel sure that he will grow up to noble manhood, and be a joy and a great blessing to all.

Very sincerely yours,

LETTERS OF FRIENDLY APPRECIATION

My dear ————,

I have just heard of your success in ————.

I have always had a great admiration for you and your work, and I am sending this little note to assure you of my regard, and to wish you still further successes.

Your Friend,

My dear ————,

It is with much pleasure that I learned to-day of your complete recovery from your recent illness.

I trust you will soon be able to take active part in the various societies in which you are interested. We would be glad to greet you soon again at ————

Sincerely yours,

LETTERS WITH GIFTS

My dear ————,

Please accept the enclosed tickets to ————. The program seems attractive and I trust you will enjoy it.

Yours sincerely,

My dear ————,

As a token of my high regard I am enclosing a ————. With best wishes for many happy returns of the day, I am,

Sincerely your friend,

LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION

My dear ————,

The bearer, ————, is a personal friend of mine. He is to spend a few days in ———— and I am anxious that he shall have some reliable information. Hence I am sending him to you. Any favors that you may show to him I will consider as to myself.

Sincerely your friend,

My dear ————,

This will introduce ————, a friend of mine who has just moved to your city. He has a position with the ————. Perhaps you can assist him with some information. I will consider it a favor, and I am sure he will be doubly grateful.

Yours respectfully,

My dear ————,

This letter will introduce ————, who is to spend his vacation in your neighborhood. If you can give him information concerning some of the places of interest I shall esteem it a great favor.

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

The bearer, ————, is a young acquaintance of mine who has determined to live in your city. He has good habits. If you will guide him concerning a place to board, and possibilities of work I will esteem it a great favor.

Sincerely yours,

LETTERS OF INVITATION

(To Party)

My dear ————,

I have the pleasure of entertaining ————, of ————, on ———— at 8 o’clock. Trusting to see you and ———— at that time.

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

On Tuesday next I am having a little party, too small almost to come under that head, and wish particularly to have you come. I will arrange an escort “to and fro” so if you have any preference let me know.

Cordially yours,

My dear ————,

I am giving a party on ———— evening and this is just a little note to say that you are invited “in particular.”

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

I am giving an informal party on ———— evening at ———— o’clock, to introduce my ————. Hoping you will be able to come, I am,

Most cordially yours,

My dear ————,

On ———— next I am giving a small party for my ————, ————, of ————, and should like very much to have you meet her. Hoping to see you then, I am,

Very sincerely yours,

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Gentlemen,

The bearer, ————, is a young man of my acquaintance whose family I have known for some time. They are splendid people. This young man is ambitious and thoroughly trustworthy. I hope you can find a place for him.

Sincerely yours,

To Whom it may Concern, ————

This is to certify that the bearer, ————, is an acquaintance of mine, a man whom I esteem to be thoroughly reliable.

Dear Sir:

This is to certify that ———— has been in my employ for ————. He is a most willing and able worker, honest, steady and faithful. It was with regret that we were obliged to let him go from our employ. I feel very safe in highly recommending him to you.

Sincerely yours,

Dear Sir:

This is to recommend to you ————. I have been acquainted with ———— for ———— and have found ———— a true friend, and always worthy of a trust. ———— is a ———— of good family connections, a splendid conversationalist and will prove, I am sure, just the person to fill the position you have open.

Very respectfully,

Dear Sir:

The bearer, ————, is a young man of excellent habits, of fine family, and is highly respected in our community. I would recommend him.

Very respectfully,

To Whom it may Concern:

The bearer, ————, is an acquaintance of mine for ———— years. He is a young man of splendid habits. I would recommend him for any position suitable to his ability.

To Whom it may Concern:

I have known the bearer, ————, for ————. He is of fine family and has been one of our most respected young men.

I would heartily recommend him.

LETTERS OF RESIGNATION

————, Secretary.

My dear ————,

I regret that I shall be compelled to resign my position as ———— on account of ————. With sincere thanks to all for many kindnesses, and with best wishes to the ————, I am,

Yours respectfully,

————, Secretary.

My dear ————,

Please present herewith, my resignation to become effective ————.

Yours respectfully,

LETTERS OF THANKS

(For a favor)

My dear ————,

Please allow me to send my most thankful acknowledgments for the favor you have conferred upon me. I trust I may be able some time to do a service for you.

Sincerely yours,

(For a favor shown to another)

My dear ————,

You have exceedingly obliged me by so kindly entertaining and looking after my friend, ————, during her stay in your ————. I trust I may be able to find some way to fully repay you.

Truly yours,

My dear ————,

It was so splendid of you to assist my friend, ————. I would like to reciprocate, and trust that if you have occasion to need my services at any time, in behalf of any of your friends, you will not hesitate to call upon me.

Very sincerely,

(For gifts)

My dear ————,

No words can quite express my gratitude to you for the beautiful gift. I feel deeply indebted to you, and take this first opportunity to thank you.

Cordially,

My dear ————,

I am deeply indebted to you for your favor received to-day. It is a great pleasure to be remembered thus by one’s friends. I thank you gratefully for it.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

How very good and kind you are to send me such a nice present. I will not write more but will wait until a better opportunity enables me to express my thanks.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

Accept my hearty thanks for your dainty gift. It is greatly appreciated, and will ever be a reminder of your kindness and generosity.

Sincerely yours,

REPLIES

(For Another, for a Gift of Flowers)

My dear ————,

I am deeply indebted to you for your remembrance to my ————. She wants me to write and thank you for the beautiful flowers which you so kindly sent to her. She is much improved to-day. Please accept our warmest thanks.

Sincerely,

(For Birthday Gift)

My dear ————,

How fine it was of you to remember me on my birthday. Your gift will be to me a constant reminder of your kindness.

As ever,

My dear ————,

Please accept my warmest thanks for your kind thought of me on my birthday. Your gift has proven a source of great pleasure.

Cordially yours,

(For Christmas Gift)

My dear ————,

I will not attempt to express the satisfaction I felt when I received your splendid gift at Christmas time.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

Few things could have pleased me more than your very lovely Christmas gift. I am most grateful to you for it.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

I want to thank you very much for the fine Christmas gift. It is splendid to be remembered by one’s friends, for it is an expression of kindly regard, which, I assure you, is mutual.

Sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

Your gift received to-day meets with my deep appreciation, and I hasten to thank you, and to wish you the season’s joys.

Yours sincerely,

My dear ————,

Your Christmas gift received this morning. Its fitness and beauty speak your personality, and for that reason, as well as its usefulness, I shall treasure it most highly.

Gratefully yours,

(Thanks for Hospitality)

My dear ————,

Since returning home I have had in mind so often my splendid visit at your home. What a pleasure it was to meet your fine family. I trust you will be able to make us a visit in the near future.

Cordially yours,

My dear ————,

I know not how to express my grateful thanks for your generous hospitality. My visit was most delightful in every respect, and I feel deeply indebted to you.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

I must express again my thanks for your hospitality. You so kindly entertained me and my hope is that I may reciprocate soon.

Sincerely,

My dear ————,

I am sending this short note as a silent messenger of my thanks to you. I had a most delightful visit at your home.

Cordially yours,

My dear ————,

May I ask you to accept for yourself and the members of your family my heartfelt gratitude for the many courtesies shown to us while we were your guests.

We brought home very pleasant memories of your hospitality and thoughtful attentions and await with pleasure a return visit from yourself and family. With kindest regards,

Very sincerely yours,

My dear ————,

Having arrived safely home, I hasten to send these lines to thank you very greatly for the many courtesies extended to me during my stay as your guest.

In every way I feel that you and your family left nothing undone to make my stay agreeable, comfortable, and interesting.

I am particularly pleased that I had the privilege of visiting ————, a treat that I had long wished for, and which you made possible.

Gratefully yours,

(Thanks for Recommendation)

My dear ————,

Because of your influence and kindly interest, I have secured the position with ———— and hasten to thank you for the excellent recommendation which you gave me and to assure you that I shall give diligence to my new work.

Respectfully yours,

(Regrets)

My dear ————,

I regret exceedingly that I failed to meet you as we had appointed. When I see you I will explain why I could not come. In the meantime consider me as ever,

Your Friend,

My dear ————,

Please pardon my not appearing at our proposed meeting, for I was unavoidably detained. I trust I shall not be put in such a plight again. I cannot quite explain, but send my sincere apologies.

Faithfully yours,

My dear ————,

I was exceedingly sorry to learn when I returned that you had called. Surely you will come again for I did not like to miss you.

Sincerely yours,

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