Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence. What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples:

I saw emails from english people with many thanks as a signing off phrase. Is that proper usage? Or is it a phrase created by continental english speakers due to the influence of their native langu As henry higgins observed in pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned english in school as immigrants. My parents, who were first-generation americans in the early 20th century, …

My parents, who were first-generation americans in the early 20th century, …