Kisses on work emails?

[BeadedBubbles]

Does anyone do this/think it's okay? Recently started a new role and one of my new colleagues sometimes puts an x at the end of her emails to me. First time I thought it was a mistake but she's done it several times since.

Seems very unprofessional to me and a bit cringey. But maybe it's more common than I think?

I work with 2 people that do it, neither of whom I know particularly well. One is a grufty Northern lad who must be 20 years younger than me who I've never met in person amd only had a Teams call with maybe 3 times. It makes me laugh.

Oh I use emojis in emails ALL THE TIME...except in emails that are going to make it in to project folders, the execs and external people.

What industry are you in? It makes a difference

I've accidentally put kisses on the end of work emails just out of habit.
I wouldn't read too much into it because it's such a commonplace way to end textual communication now that it basically just means 'kind regards'
It certainly doesn't stand for a kiss any more really
Is it the most professional way to end an email? No.
But I don't think it's rude or offensive. I wouldn't give a seconds thought to it if someone had ended an email like that

I do it very rarely with casual emails to people I’m friends with at work, I wouldn’t email my manager with a kiss, sometimes one of the consultants put a x at the end of his emails to me when he’s saying thank you, but we are friendly too and I think it’s quite sweet.

Ha, everyone around here signs their emails with xx if between female colleagues unless totally different department 🤣 but then all women on the local buy and sell page do too, maybe it’s a more northern thing?

I would only consider this in very specific situations. E.g. a colleague sent an email earlier this week to say she would be OOO for a few days due to bereavement. In that case, 'thinking of you xxx' might be appropriate (although I still probably wouldn't in an email).

Not a big deal to me if internal only.

No, although I'm assuming it's just with you as she thinks your friends. I hate people who do text speak too. No, just no

It's creeping in everywhere. My workplace, random FB markeplace messages etc. Its ridiculous, unprofessional and immature.
Just stop it, if you wouldn't kiss them in real life, don't do it online (obviously a pet peeve of mine!)

Ive been known to put kisses on email to work mates in reply ...such as thankyou email or a reply in to 'have nice weekend' etc. however i only work with women (womens aid)...i wouldnt do this with a man.

Definitely weird! I've done it once and that was to my husband who I work with as we own the company!

Only work colleague i put a kiss on a work email for is the operations manager in my region.

But hes also my other half so i think i can get away with it 😂

Exactly this.

Surely, you just glide past it and get on with the rest of your day?

I have a colleague who does this. I think it’s just her style. That’s fine - she doesn’t do it to clients.

I can't stand seeing xx on social media posts and comments. It is so cringey!

Depends on the industry.

I’m in corporate nursing and I have a (much more senior) colleague who signs off with dozens and dozens of kisses. It makes me laugh more than anything. He’s just a really nice guy.

In my industry there are kisses on half the emails I’d say. And hugs irl. Even amongst competitors. It’s actually really lovely and friendly.

Exactly the same, it is really sweet and just meant to convey friendliness not in a million years anything else. Probably the same people that get upset about emojis on professional emails. I don’t know, some people want to live in that very stilted world where connection remains very reserved outside of family/immediate friends

I think you missing the point, it’s not a kiss you would give your husband but more like the friendly kisses Europeans give on greeting each other

I work in the arts and it’s done all the time. Even from people I have never been in contact with before. It’s just an X, doesn’t mean we actually want to kiss each other.