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To think you shouldn't sign off work emails like this?

44 replies

MCBeatsandGrindah · 03/10/2017 11:41

Just had an email from someone I've never met, signed off with "Ta".

I work oop north (York) where ta is probably used much more than in the south (where I'm from), but in a work email, really?

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FunkyChunk · 03/10/2017 11:43

Agree with you. I had one yesterday (external company, we are the client, never met the person) with "cheers".

I was a bit Hmm

Unihorn · 03/10/2017 11:44

Depends on the sort of email and content, and probably the company in general. I've had emails ending in 'cheers' or similar from contacts in head office who I've never met but it doesn't bother me.

OnionKnight · 03/10/2017 11:44

At least you don't get kisses at the end of emails Grin

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 03/10/2017 11:45

Wouldn’t bother me at all. Probably a bit casual for a first email; but nothing horrendous.

araiwa · 03/10/2017 11:45

Depends on who they are, who you are and what the email was

Informal work emails can be entirely appropriate sometimes

Ameliablue · 03/10/2017 11:50

It depends on the context, sometimes it's helpful to keep work emails casual but other times it's important to sound professional.

cjt110 · 03/10/2017 11:59

I sign off with Ta. But this is to informal, "Can you make sure the milk bottles are put out" kind of emails to colleagues I know and work with.

Not anything formal "Who has put coffee in the sugar again" or to a colleague I haven't met or worked with.

inchyrablue · 03/10/2017 12:02

I quite often sign of work emails with a "thanks". Would you have a problem with that, or is "ta" just a step too casual?

SusanTheGentle · 03/10/2017 12:02

Was it a friendly work email or a 'do this or we'll sue you' work email? If I was a new supplier, say, I might send out something saying 'Hello, just a quick line to let you know I've taken over from Danaerys and will be dealing with all your destroying-shit-with-dragons needs from now on, ta!'

But otherwise it might be a bit off.

jollyjester · 03/10/2017 12:04

Someone I email occasionally for work ends emails with a smiley face emoji Grin

bibliomania · 03/10/2017 12:04

I do this but I think it's always been with colleagues I know well (racks brain and wonders if I'm the colleague!)

bettybyebye · 03/10/2017 12:06

I had a brief (and horrendous) period working in a council office in Rotherham many years ago, and people answered the phone by saying "ay up"! I was horrified!

habenero20 · 03/10/2017 12:08

I almost never read how an email was signed off.

KurriKurri · 03/10/2017 12:10

My XH always used to sign off his e-mails to everyone(however formal) with 'cheers'. I thought it was a bit unprofessional, but I think I see e-mail as more like a letter and he saw them as more like a phone call. So horses for course and all that. Mnd you he signed birthday cards to me and to the children with 'cheers' rather than 'love' which made me a bit Hmm

KidLorneRoll · 03/10/2017 12:11

Meh, I usually sign off with Cheers, unless I'm being all official and formal-like. Ta is fine just for a routine internal email say, obviously not so for something a bit more important.

gunsandbanjos · 03/10/2017 12:11

I used to work with a total knob who would sign off with Ta and just his initial, so Ta V.

Didn’t do anything to lessen my general hatred of him.

BillBrysonsBeard · 03/10/2017 12:12

I love ta as I'm a yorkshire lady but would probably use thankyou if I don't know them.

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MCBeatsandGrindah · 03/10/2017 12:13

inchy I don't mind thanks I'm reasonable really

betty Grin

I think partly I'm annoyed because I was querying various things (with valid reasons) and by saying "ta" at the end I feel a bit dismissed, as if he's just got me off his back (which I maybe was on, but as I said, for valid reasons). But I think I am projecting a bit!

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SusanTheGentle · 03/10/2017 12:14

Ah - that's different. That would read as dismissive to me too.

rightnowimpissed · 03/10/2017 12:17

Most people I have mail from say king regards at the bottom but thanks in the actual message so it’s ok if it’s in the message not the sign off line, but I have had people just send me a smiley face which I’m like, please just type something.

BoysofMelody · 03/10/2017 12:20

This week I had to deal with a distraught 1st year undergraduate who had been hauled over the coals by one of my senior academic colleagues who'd torn into her as she'd started an email 'Hello' which she felt didn't show due deference to her status as a senior lecturer.

I had to tell the student not to worry, but to address academic staff as Dr Whoever until they sign off their emails by first name. Inside I was thinking 'callous, pompous prat' about my colleague.

pasturesgreen · 03/10/2017 12:22

Unprofessional.

EBearhug · 03/10/2017 12:24

I start nearly all emails with "Hello" or "Hi", including the one I sent to the CEO.

SlothMama · 03/10/2017 12:24

I use it to customers that I have worked with for a long time, wouldn't use it with a new customer. It's just a friendly term nothing rude?

Blodplod · 03/10/2017 12:26

Unprofessional in my opinion.. that said I have a colleague who calls us all 'mate' in his emails.. 'cheers mate' etc etc in response to an email you sent him. My colleague and I are 'ladeez' nearer 50 than 40 and it always seems so inappropriate when he replies like that!