She wrote him a series of friendly notes and asked him for help getting jobs, the letters show.
Adrian corrects him and the two leave things on a friendly note.
They'd ended their last conversation if not on a friendly note, then one of growing respect.
She struck just the right note, friendly but never familiar.
Apparently, there's been an exchange of notes - not friendly.
There were a few other friendly notes, from loyal colleagues and former students.
Most of the calls these days didn't end on a friendly note.
The two men left on a much friendlier note than they had displayed earlier.
"Just a friendly little note from the killer," he said sarcastically.
"Let's end our evening on a friendly note, shall we?"