Which of the following is not an appropriate subscription for a business letter?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Yours Lovingly
The subscription (complimentary close) of a business letter must be formal. Yours lovingly expresses affection and is used only in personal letters to family members or close friends, so it is not appropriate in a business letter.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Yours Sincerely — Incorrect. Correct use: Yours sincerely is a standard formal close, used when the reader is addressed by name.
Option 2: Yours faithfully — Incorrect. Correct use: Yours faithfully is the usual close of a business letter that begins "Dear Sir/Madam".
Option 3: Warm Regards — Incorrect. Correct use: Warm regards is a polite, friendly close that is widely used in business letters and emails to known contacts.