for "Sincerely" and told students they were free to follow that practice. Bengali In written form, valediction is very important in Bengali. When writing official letters, general customs are: () . () . In oral form, various forms are used (), from Persian, literal meaning: 'May God be your Guardian' (primarily Bengali Muslims). (), from Persian, literal meaning: 'May Allah be your Guardian' (primarily among Bengali Muslims). (), from Sanskrit, literal meaning: 'I bow to the divine in you' (primarily among Bengali Hindus). Chinese Valedictions in Chinese are highly variable and reflect the relative social status of the sender and recipient. Salutation () is traditionally placed after valediction () and the closing of the main body of the letter, as opposed to its typical location in English. Traditional valediction include: To social seniors: (prostrating [to you], delivering up)、 (respectfully, speedily reporting)、 (especially prostrating, respectfully reporting)、 (prostrating [to you])、 (respectfully)、 (reverently)。 To social equals: (especially, respectfully delivering)、 ([apologetically] quickly, relaying [my] estimations)、 (especially relaying [for your] information)、 ([apologetically] simply, respectfully delivering)、 (simply)、 (especially)。 For replications especially: For congratulations or commemoration: To or from mourning persons: For expression of gratitude: French Standard French language valedictions tend to be much more complex than standard English ones, more akin to older English valedictions. They show a fair degree of variation, for example: "Please accept, Madam, Sir, the expression of my distinguished sentiments." Or: "Please receive, Madam, my sincere salutations." Or: "I beg you to believe, Sir, in my best sentiments." In the latter case of a formula beginning with the first person, the valediction is often enhanced with a participial phrase concluding the sense of the letter (since traditionally it is not considered appropriate to begin a paragraph with the first person singular in a letter): "Hoping for a favourable answer, I beg you to allow, Madam…" A number of rules concern the use of these formulae: the title used in the salutation of the letter must be reproduced in the valediction; so a letter addressing would conclude, . the wording should be used in a letter from a hierarchical superior to an inferior, whereas the wording should be used in a letter from a hierarchical inferior to a superior, and not conversely. in a letter from a man to a woman or from a woman to a man, the writer must not send if they are not close family relatives (i.e. mother and