"Regards,"

[mere1975]

Is it just me, or is this the coldest sign-off an e-mail can have?

- Mere "maybe I am missing the implied 'warm regards' but it feels very noncommital" 1975

[monet2u]

I think it's a bit stale...but it seems ok in general for someone you don't know... like a casual biz partner or something along those lines.

[Irock]

My pet peeve about Email closings is the "Thank you," when it's embedded in the signature file. Esp when you help someone out, and instead of saying something like, "Thanks for your help on this!" They just hit reply and then hit send. "Thank yous" that weren't even custom-typed that mean nothing. NOTHING!

i "You hear me, Jay Lewis??" rock

[mere1975]

They just hit reply and then hit send. "Thank yous" that weren't even custom-typed that mean nothing. NOTHING!

i "You hear me, Jay Lewis??" rock

That is why I add extra spaces between my "Thank you!" in one color and my signature in another color -- so the recipient knows that it was NOT my auto sign-off. I really do thank them.

I bet no one at my office ever even notices, but Sunny would.

- Mere "a 'reply' + 'send' + 'auto signature' is the ultimate thank-you shortcut. . . but better than being met with silence, I guess" 1975

[monet2u]

but what's worse I think is when you sign thank you and there's no reason to thank anyone.

Example:

Bob,
Here's the file you requested.


Thank you,
Sue

WTF....why would thank bob, you've done the work



correct response:
Bob,
Here's the file you requested.


Sue

[Irock]

I don't like "Sincerely," either. Unless you're requesting somone's presence somewhere or professing your love, what is there to be "sincere" about? Are you implying that the rest of the time you're insincere? Or that everyone else is? Bah!

Thank you sincerely,
Sunny

[ree-ree]

but what's worse I think is when you sign thank you and there's no reason to thank anyone.

Example:

Bob,
Here's the file you requested.


Thank you,
Sue

WTF....why would thank bob, you've done the work



correct response:
Bob,
Here's the file you requested.


Sue

Or:
Bob, here's the file you requested.
Please shove it up your ass.

Thankyou,
Sue

[Capricorndog]

"regards" is nice. it's sort of a more sphisticated "take care".

[ifihadahifi]

"regards" is nice. it's sort of a more sphisticated "take care".

And not as touchy-feely as "hugs and kisses!"



I once had a client say "I love you." as we were wrapping the conversation. Yeah, it was a guy.

[Steveums]

I don't like "Sincerely," either. Unless you're requesting somone's presence somewhere or professing your love, what is there to be "sincere" about? Are you implying that the rest of the time you're insincere? Or that everyone else is? Bah!

Thank you sincerely,
Sunny

i don't think letter-writing etiquette quite applies to emails, though:

Dear Known Name,
blah blah blah,
Yours Sincerely,
Steveums

and

Dear Sir/Madam
blah blah blaahh
Yours Faithfully,
Steveums

[mere1975]

"regards" is nice. it's sort of a more sphisticated "take care".

The thing is, regards can be positive or negative. It just implies some kind of feeling -- but not a positive one, right?

I definitely think "Cheers" is the friendliest, non-love closing.

Cheers,
- Mere "see?" 1975

[Steveums]

"regards" is nice. it's sort of a more sphisticated "take care".

The thing is, regards can be positive or negative. It just implies some kind of feeling -- but not a positive one, right?

I definitely think "Cheers" is the friendliest, non-love closing.

Cheers,
- Mere "see?" 1975

I wouldn't be able to do that if I were you without saying

Cheers,
Meres

[katie]

if it's a business-related email, i usually sign off with "best." it's pseudo-casual cause it's not like "best wishes" or anything like that, but i feel like it makes me sound warm and professional.

best,
katie

[mere1975]

I wouldn't be able to do that if I were you without saying

Cheers,
Meres

If you pronounced "Mere" like "bear" and not like "beer," it wouldn't be as confusing.

- Mere "meercat" 1975

[Steveums]

If you pronounced "Mere" like "bear" and not like "beer," it wouldn't be as confusing.

- Mere "meercat" 1975

that's because a mare is a female horse, and i can't possibly call you that!

get used to it, I won't be changing