I have to write a letter to my future Japanese host family. It's in English,
but I want to end it in Japanese. Should I use よろしくお願いします or ありがとうございます or
even どうぞよろしくおねがいします?
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よろしくお願いします or ありがとうございます
Definitely よろしくお願いします or some variant thereof. よろしくお願いします type endings are
common when you're thanking somebody _in advance_.

[This question](https://japanese.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/820/what-is-
wrong-with-ending-a-question-
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on meta on a similar topic might be interesting for you.

If you want to stick a simple Japanese phrase on the end of the letter, how
about something like:

> ホームステイをとても楽しみにしています。どうぞよろしくお願いします。  
>  I'm very much looking forward to the home-stay. Thank you for your kindness
> (in advance).

Or a bit more difficult (Japanese humble expression):

> いろいろとご迷惑をおかけすると思いますが、どうぞよろしくお願いします。  
>  (Lit.) I might cause all kinds of bother for you, but thank you for your
> kindness (in advance).
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