Lett likes this for business correspondence. Sincerely Yours вЂ“ Same problem as вЂњSincerely,вЂќ but hokier. Maybe OK for some formal business correspondence, like from the lawyer handling your dead motherвЂ™s estate. Sincerely вЂ“ Lett also likes this but to me, it signals that the writer is stuck in the past. Very Truly Yours вЂ“ Lett likes this for business emails but I find it stilted and it has the pen pal problem. It makes me feel like IвЂ™m ten years old and getting a note from a pen pal in Sweden. It doesnвЂ™t bother me but others might recoil. Peace вЂ“ Retro, this sign-off wears its politics on its sleeve. In haste вЂ“ Also good when you donвЂ™t have time to proofread.

It expresses humility and regard for the recipient. Rushing вЂ“ This works when you really are rushing. I think itвЂ™s gracious and warm, and shows you are eager to meet with the recipient. Hope this helps вЂ“ I like this in an email where you are trying to help the recipient. Thx вЂ“ I predict this will gain in popularity as our emails become more like texts. Steer clear of this when writing a note related to seeking employment. Thanks for your consideration вЂ“ A tad stilted with a note of servility, this can work in the business context, though itвЂ™s almost asking for a rejection. Many thanks вЂ“ I use this a lot, when I genuinely appreciate the effort the recipient has undertaken. Thank you! вЂ“ This doesnвЂ™t have the same grating quality as вЂњThanks!вЂќ The added вЂњyouвЂќ softens it.

Thank you вЂ“ More formal than вЂњThanks.вЂќ I use this sometimes. But in the right context, it can be fine. She was usually asking me to perform a task and it made her sign-off seem more like a stern order, with a forced note of appreciation, than a genuine expression of gratitude. Thanks! вЂ“ This rubs me the wrong way because I used to have a boss who ended every email this way. Thanks so much вЂ“ I also like this and use it, especially when someone-a colleague, a source, someone with whom I have a business relationship-has put time and effort into a task or email. Forbes Leadership editor Fred Allen uses it regularly and I think itвЂ™s an appropriate, warm thing to say. Take care вЂ“ In the right instances, especially for personal emails, this works. Warmly вЂ“ This is a nice riff on the вЂњwarmвЂќ theme that can safely be used among colleagues. Warmest вЂ“ I use this often for personal emails, especially if IвЂ™m close to someone but not in regular touch. Warmest Regards вЂ“ As good as Warm Regards, with a touch of added heat. Warm Regards вЂ“ I like this for a personal email to someone you donвЂ™t know very well, or a business email that is meant as a thank-you. Why not type three more letters? OK if youвЂ™re sending it from your phone. Rgds вЂ“ I used to use this but stopped, because itвЂ™s trying too hard to be abbreviated. Regards вЂ“ Fine, anodyne, helpfully brief. Why do you need the extra вЂњs?вЂќД«est Regards вЂ“ More formal than the ubiquitous вЂњBest.вЂќ I use this when I want a note of formality. I think itвЂ™s old-fashioned.Д«est Wishes вЂ“Seems too much like a greeting card but itвЂ™s not bad.Д«ests вЂ“ I know people who like this but I find it fussy. My best to you вЂ“ Lett also likes this one. I recommend it highly and so do the experts. Farhad Manjoo, 35, Wall Street Journal technology columnist and until recently, the voice behind a Slate podcast, вЂњManners for the Digital Age,вЂќ puts it well: вЂњAn email is both a letter and an instant message,вЂќ he observes.ДЄll of that said, here is a list of common and not-so-common email sign-offs, with commentary and notes from the experts.Д«est вЂ“ This is the most ubiquitous itвЂ™s totally safe. Emails are their own form of communication and theyвЂ™re evolving fast. вЂњI donвЂ™t believe emails are conversations,вЂќ she says. Land a great job, handle your boss and get ahead today.Д®tiquette consultant Lett advocates a more formal approach.

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