Courteous leave taking in a formal letter, is one among the following. Choose the appropriate option.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Yours faithfully,
The leave-taking (complimentary close) of a formal letter is Yours faithfully, (or Yours sincerely,) followed by the writer's name. Note the form: "Yours" with a capital Y and no apostrophe, the second word in small letters, and a comma at the end.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Your Sincere Friend, — Incorrect. It is a close for a letter to a friend, an informal letter.
Option 3: Your Lovingly. — Incorrect. It is an affectionate close for family (and the correct form is "Yours lovingly,"); it does not suit a formal letter.
Option 4: with lot of Love — Incorrect. It is a personal, informal close, and it is also faulty ("with a lot of love").