The following terms can be used to start and end letters, emails, memos and faxes.
| Dear Sir/Madam (very formal) | Kei te rangatira, tēnā koe |
| Dear Vice-Chancellor | E te Tumuaki, tēnā koe |
| Dear Sir/Madam | Tēnā koe |
| Dear Gerald | Tēnā koe, Gerald |
| Dear everybody | Tēnā koutou |
| Hello/Hi | Kia ora |
| Hello/Hi, Mark | Kia ora, Mark |
| Hello/Hi everybody | Kia ora koutou |
| That is all for now | Heoi anō tāku mō naianei. |
| Yours faithfully | Nāku, nā... |
| Yours sincerely | Nāku noa, nā... Nāhaku noa, nā... |
| If two people are signing the letter, use: | Nā [name 1] māua ko [name 2]. |
| If three or more are signing the letter, use: | Nā [name 1], mātou ko [name 2], ko [name 3]... |