I am looking for clever ways to close a letter. I am tired of the
boring old "sincereley" and "take care". i don't care if they are
inventions of your own or products of your searches on the web. let me
know anything you find or can think of! thanks so much :-)

Hi mrcaphook:

Thanks for the interesting question. 

Here's a list of the ways to close a letter that I found during my searches:

* Very truly yours
* Sincerely yours
* Yours sincerely
* Have a nice day
* Thanks
* Have a nice day
* Many thanks
* Hoping to hear from you
* Warmest personal regards
* Warmest regards
* Your pal
* Later
* Very sincerely
* Affectionately
* Devotedly
* With love
* Very truly
* Cordially yours 
* Regards
* Best wishes
* Warm wishes
* Cheers
* I am, Sir, Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant
* Your friend
* Ever yours
* I have the honor to be
     "Your obedient servant,
* Thy humble servant
* Warmest and most sincere regards
* Peace out
* Hope to hear from you soon
* With kindest personal regards
* Once again many thanks
* Best wishes for your future
* I look forward to seeing you soon
* I look forward to meeting you
* I look forward to speaking with you
* I look forward to hearing from you
* Thank you for your consideration, 
* Thank you for your time 
* See you later 
* God bless
* Godspeed!
* Talk to you later 
* Onward and upward 
* Hugs and kisses
* Smell ya later 
* Later alligator 
* Salutations!
* See you in the funny papers
* Shine on!
* May I always live to serve you and your crown 
* Loaves and fishes
* Keep it real

Some of the sources for the above:

mark my words....
URL: http://iratam.blog-city.com/

SAMPLE LETTER CLOSINGS 
URL: http://christusa.net/sampleclose.html

Dear Listener...
URL: http://www.wshu.org/bouchier/2005/db050228.asp

COMPOSING THE LETTER
URL: http://www.slipcue.com/slipcue/aa_mail/etiquette_03.html

Closing A Letter
URL: http://www.bebeyond.com/LearnEnglish/LiveEnglish/ClosingLetter.html

Search Strategy (on Google):
* "closing a letter" 
* "complimentary closings"
* "letter closings" -sales
* "Warmest personal regards" "Many thanks" "With love"

I hope this helps!

Later!

websearcher

Don't know how clever it is, but I have long used "Looking Forward" as
my way of closing a note or letter.  I was "inspired" after reading
Ted "CNN" Turner used it in his correspondence.

Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher

Here are my three favorites:

1.  Yours in Commerce,
2.  Later Gator,
3.  You are Grrrreat !

ron

I like this one:

Pax Vobiscum

Latin for Peace Be With You

When I was a teenager I once signed a letter to my brother "Yours till
ice skates." He didn't "get it" until months later.

"In anticipation of your valued response"

Silver