A polite phrase used to end a letter or other written communication.
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Never use "oblige" in the place of the complimentary close.
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In these seven letters are given the body of the letter, with the salutation and the complimentary close.
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Never omit "Yours" in the complimentary close.
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The signature is written below the complimentary close and a little to the right, so that it ends about at the right-hand margin.
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The following complimentary closes are proper for business letters:
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The following complimentary closes are proper for friendly letters:
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The angels said every letter has three parts: the Salutation, the Body, and the Complimentary Close.
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The Salutation, the Body, and the Complimentary Close.
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| Ex-President"), and the complimentary close ("With the profoundest respect").