Question

Read the informal e-mail given and answer the question that follows.

How must you end the letter?

• A. Yours sincerely-Charles
• B. Yours obediently-Charles
• C. No need to write anything
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Yours sincerely-Charles

A closing phrase is commonly used to show that the correspondence has come to an end and is addressed to the receiver of the message. It is the counterpart of a salutation. According to the UK convention, we use the closing phrase 'yours sincerely' when we know the recipient. Also, out of the options given, 'yours sincerely- Charles' is the most informal way to end the letter. Hence option A is correct.

Option B is used to show more respect and is typically used in formal letters. As we are dealing with an informal letter, this option is incorrect.

Option C is incorrect as it is imperative to end the letter with a proper closing phrase to be in accordance with the accepted format.

Option D is incorrect because option A is the correct answer.