| Yours respectfully, | Yours very truly, |
| Yours truly, | Very truly yours, |
The following complimentary closes are proper for friendly letters:
| Yours sincerely, | Very truly yours, |
| Yours very truly, | Your loving son, |
| Yours cordially, | Affectionately yours, |
168. Faults in the Close. Do not use abbreviations, such as, Yrs. respy., yrs. try., etc.
169. The Signature of the Writer. The letter should be so signed as to cause no doubt or embarrassment to any one addressing a reply. The signature should show whether the writer is a man or a woman; and, if a woman, it should indicate whether she is to be addressed as Miss or Mrs. In formal letters it is customary for a woman to indicate how she is to be addressed by signing her name in the following manner:
| Sincerely yours, |
| Caroline Jones. |
| (Mrs. William Jones). |
| Very truly yours, |
| (Miss) Matilda Stephens. |
In signing a company name write first the name of the company, and after it the name of the writer. Example:
| D. Appleton & Company, |
| per J. W. Miller. |
Miscellaneous Directions