Re: Query letters - do you use "thank you"? -- The Lonely Canadian Writer

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Date Posted: 19:27:29 05/24/07 Thu GMT-5
Author: Roger
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Subject: Re: Query letters - do you use "thank you"?
In reply to: DianeG 's message, "Query letters - do you use "thank you"?" on 15:56:40 05/24/07 Thu GMT-5

Well, it's a little bit old-fashioned. I uaually say, "Yours sincerely," but I was thinking of trying, "I remain, dear sirs, your faithful and ob't servant."

Roger

>There's a discussion going on in another board that
>gives rise to this question. When submitting a query
>letter to an agent about a novel, the writer wanted to
>know if she should say - "thank you for your time and
>consideration"?
>
>Apparently, one agent has already replied and told her
>not to "grovel."
>
>What say ye?

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Re: Query letters - do you use "thank you"? -- Linda, 20:23:54 05/24/07 Thu GMT-5

Thanks, folks. -- DianeG, 07:00:22 05/25/07 Fri GMT-5