Dear = Cher (negative Chère). French says the same thing, but it is used less than English. Ordinary friends and colleagues write Salut xxx. Dear sir, madam and young lady. Best regards: hello, hello ... I look forward to receiving your letter as soon as possible ...) If it is correct, there is a format: Mr. (Ms. ...) begins with XXX, and Mr. and Mrs. should not be abbreviated as M. or mme. At the end, give a most commonly used sentence: Veuillez agré er, Monsieur (Mrs. ...) XXX. L' expression de messsentients distingué s.cordia element is not available (except for sending mail).