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Washington's answer is cheerful, and its complimentary close exceptionally cordial.

The complimentary close of the letter is followed by a comma and the signature by a period.

A better plan is to have another person take care of the entire letter, beginning it something like, “Since Mr. Blake is away from the office to-day he has asked me to let you know——” The complimentary close to a business letter should be “Yours truly,” “Yours sincerely” or something of the kind, and not “Yours cordially,” “Yours faithfully” or “Yours gratefully” unless the circumstances warrant it.

The complimentary close should be written on a separate line near the middle of the page, and should begin with a capital letter.

Appropriateness is the only guide to the choice of a complimentary close.