I don't know how to end my letter of gratitude to a university teacher

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Hana6

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If I want to thank my teacher on facebook for accepting my friend request. I don't know whether I have to end it by regards, kind regards, best regard or any other word? I just want to sound polite.
 

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If I want to thank my teacher on facebook for accepting my friend request.

You might want to make that a sentence.

I don't know whether I have to end it by regards, kind regards, best regard or any other word? I just want to sound polite.

How about:

Thank you for accepting my "friend" request.

Best regards,

XXXX

(I am not a Facebook user.)

:)
 
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MS3330

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How about:
Thank you for your kind consideration of my friend request.
 

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How about:
"Hi <name>,
Thanks for accepting my 'friend' request!
Hana6."

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a friending on facebook?
 

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How about:
Thank you for your kind consideration of my friend request.
No.
As was recently noted, using "kind" is a marker of a non-native speaker.

That aside, if the teacher has accepted, the "consideration" is in the past.
 
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