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Complimentary close

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, complimentary close means: A conventional courteous phrase placed before the sender's name at the end of a letter or email.

In Turkish: nezaket içeren kapanış ifadesi

How it is used

Used in correspondence guidance for endings such as Yours sincerely or Kind regards; complimentary here means courteous, not free of charge.

Example sentences

  1. Use a suitable complimentary close before your name in the formal letter.

    The phrase belongs at the end, after the message's main content.

  2. The template includes a salutation at the top and a complimentary close at the bottom.

    The sentence contrasts the opening greeting with the courteous ending.

Common collocations

  • choose a complimentary close
  • formal complimentary close
  • appropriate complimentary close
  • salutationThe greeting at the beginning of a letter or email, such as addressing the reader by name or title.
  • replyTo answer a message, question, or request in speech or writing.

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