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What are some options for an email signoff message?

  • I currently use Cheers for personal and Regards for work. Other options are Best Regards, Kind Regards, Best. I'm looking for suggestions that are professional, yet much more friendly than Regards.

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    I find "Kind regards" to be the best all-purpose business sign-off, as it is polite but professional. I also use "Cheers" when I know the person, even if they are a business contact. It seems to be accepted in Australia as well as the UK, and has moved beyond its original verbal usage. The more I use it, the more others do too. I think casual sign-offs like Cheers help build a sense of camaraderie, especially when working remotely with a client or project team. A couple of people I know use "Warm regards", which immediately suggests a friendly person at the other end of the email, although it may appear a bit too effusive for some. Many people use no sign-off at all, apart from their name. That's quite efficient from a business point of view, but leaves me a little cold. In an email you have no verbal or body language cues to go on, so a little word here and there can make all the difference to how the message is perceived.

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I simply use my initials, and add them to the first line of my sig file. This is very general and works for any kind of correspondence. Usually for intra-office and colleague email, I don't add anything else for the sake of brevity and simplicity. If I am emailing a customer, a superior, or a personal acquaintance, I use my full name and add a warmer signoff depending on the relationship. I do know and respect people who use "Best", but I think that is a bit too general. Best what? I think you're on far better ground using "Best regards" in English and avoiding both "Best" and "Regards" on their own. "Sincerely" is too formal for email, and is a holdover from written correspondence, but I still think it is succinct and can be used to good effect in a business setting. "Cheers", when used as a general signoff, is British English and appropriate in the UK, but I wouldn't use it outside of the UK or Canada. I've always regarded it as a casual and verbal goodbye. Disclaimer: everything in this answer is my own personal opinion, and not based on consulting etiquette manuals.

Daniel Stoddart

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