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When writing a letter which begins with the words
"Thank you" should you follow the words thank you with a comma.
I am having a dispute with my colleague who says not but when using microsoft office auto-text adds a comma. I am not sure if this is correct.
I work in medicine and the majority of letters I do begin with the words
Thank you for referring this 64 year old gentleman etc . . . . . .
Last edited by RUBYLIPS; 23-Oct-2007 at 13:34.
Reason: Clarification
Use Of Commas 
Linear Mode
