Greetings and Sign-offs: Dear… and Yours… - Part 9

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To: your English teacher, Mr Tom Clark

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I am writing to ask if I could hand in my essay on Monday. […]

To: your English teacher, Mr Tom Clark

Dear Mr Clark,

Dear Mr Tom Clark,

Hey Tom!

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The ending of a letter depends on its beginning:

Dear Sir or Madam – you don't know the name → Yours faithfully
Dear Mr / Ms + surname → Yours sincerely; in emails also Kind regards
Friends and family: Hi or Dear + first name → Love, Lots of love, Best wishes, Take care

After Mr or Ms use the surname only: Dear Mr Clark, not Dear Mr Tom Clark. In American English Sincerely is common in both cases.