Greetings and closings of letters

Key Notes:

A letter starts with a greeting and ends with a closing. For each one, capitalise the first word and end with a comma. You should also capitalise proper nouns, such as Aunt Sue.

Dear Aunt Sue,

I’m glad you could come to my party,

 and thank you for the birthday gift. I 

could not have asked for a better one! 

Every time I see it, I think of you.

With love,

Rory

Learn with an example

🥏Which closing is correct for a letter?

  • Your Friend,
  • Hannah
  • Your friend,
  • Hannah

The second closing is correct:

Your friend,

Hannah

Its first word is capitalised, and it ends with a comma.

🥏Which greeting is correct for a letter?

  • Dear Uncle Nicholas,
  • dear Uncle Nicholas,

The first greeting is correct:

Dear Uncle Nicholas,

Its first word is capitalised, and it ends with a comma. Uncle Nicholas is capitalised because it is a proper noun.

🥏Which closing is correct for a letter?

  • Sincerely,
  • John
  • sincerely,
  • John

The first closing is correct:

  • Sincerely,
  • John

Its first word is capitalised, and it ends with a comma.

let’s practice!