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20/04/2008, 16:12 david Joined on 29/05/2006 haute Vienne 87 Sussex Posts 13 signing letters. Some advise please re: the correct ways of signing off  formal letters in French.I am writing to our M. le Maire at the moment and really just want to say 'yours sincerely'! A collection of different phrases would be much appreciated. With thanks in advance.    Report

20/04/2008, 16:18 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,243 Re: signing letters. http://www.abc-lettres.com/formule-politesse.html Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

20/04/2008, 16:18 Lisleoise Joined on 15/12/2005 Périgord Vert (NW Dordogne) Posts 859 Re: signing letters. There are various ways of signing off letters, which always seem to me to be very long winded.  For example: Je vous prie d'agréer, monsieur, l'expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs (the = of yours sincerely) I wouldn't though recommend signing off 'Bises' or 'bien affectueusement' if you're writing to the Maire! EDIT: great link Claire - thanks    Report

20/04/2008, 17:24 KathyF Joined on 17/02/2007 Mid-Wales & Southern Manche (50) Posts 119 Re: signing letters.   Very useful link, thanks, Claire. The formal ways of signing letters do seem very stilted to British ears, but I've always found it better to err on the side of formality when sending letters to French officialdom.  It's worked so far.......        Report

20/04/2008, 17:29 Will Joined on 22/09/2004 Sussex & 50 (Mortainais) Posts 4,727 Re: signing letters. This is another useful site, that includes sample letters: http://www.askoxford.com/languages/fr/french_letters/ (slightly unfortunate name, I know, particularly if you are a Roman Catholic...) Will intentionally blank signature http://www.vienormande.com    Report

20/04/2008, 17:30 Will Joined on 22/09/2004 Sussex & 50 (Mortainais) Posts 4,727 Re: signing letters. post duplicated due to slow-working forum... Will intentionally blank signature http://www.vienormande.com    Report

24/04/2008, 14:43 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: signing letters. I have just done this in my lessons and have been told to write : Thanking you in anticipation: = En vous remerciant d'avance. Yours faithfully = Je vous prie, monsieur, d'agréer l'expression de mes sentiments distingués  Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

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