Personal Finances
Letters

Letter to Bank Asking Them to Close Account

Write this type of letter when you are contacting your bank, asking them to close your account. Include all relevant details, such as the account number, when you would like to close the account, and where the bank should send any balance that is still in the account.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

Because I have moved out of the local area, I would like to close my account with Main Street Bank. Please close account number 392938490 on January 28, 2011, and mail the amount that is in the account as of that date to the address listed on this letter.

Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your attention to this matter.