How do you sign off on work Emails?

[WindyWilma]

I used to sign off Kind regards but DD28 says this is very bad!! and at least change it to Best Regards.
I am re-joining the workforce after several years out so am a bit clueless on the correct sign off etiquette. So how do you do it?

@Allsorts1

If anyone signs off “best” I assume they hate my guts

Me too. I only use that if I'm really pissed off with someone.

We used Thanks internally in the UK office, and I use(d) Regards with (freelance) clients.

I prefer to sign off 'thanks' even in situations where I have nothing to thank them for. I suppose I'm thanking them for taking the time to read my email?

I put kind regards or thank you then my name. I rarely put regards… only if I was really pissed off lol when I get a regards email I think ooh moody lol

Anyone else going to be analysing every email they get tomorrow?

I put 'With regards' if I don't know them. Am I evil?

@LaCerbiatta

I thought 'best' was friendly and informal ☹. Why is it twatish??

I think it's twatish too. 'Best' what? Lazy writing and blunt with it.

I also put sad and smiley faces on my work emails.
And kisses if I feel like (but not to opp sex, lord no )

I know someone who just signs off 'From [name]' which I adore and secretly wish I had the balls to do.

From tomorrow/ today all do the above
From Rummikub

Hate kind regards

It's :

Thanks,

Dipdye

@BitOutOfPractice

Depends on how well I know them!

Formal:
Good morning X. Hope you are well.
-
Kind regards
Bit

Know them well

Hi X. Good weekend? / feeling better? / how's your mom? (as appropriate - I don't ask about someone's mom unless they've told me something about their mom)

Thanks!
B

I one had to take a colleague (not British but working in Britain) aside and tell him that signing his emails "sunny greetings" would likely see him dead by teatime.

I like "sunny greetings"!

Might try that now!

This thread has reminded me of someone who would sign off work emails: “Affectionately and authentically yours”
🤣😂

@ralanne you’re clearly not a grump like me 😬

@WeaverofWords

This thread has reminded me of someone who would sign off work emails: “Affectionately and authentically yours” 🤣😂

I LOVE that!! Unless it was sent as an obviously snarky sign off who wouldn't smile if that got that at the end of an email?

I'd love to have the nerve to sign off with a 'Love SirChenjins xxx' just to see if anyone said anything (I'd use my real name obvs, that would just be weird)

It’s rather cute!
I always feel like divining off:
“I remain your humble servant,
Weaver”

Signing, not divining 😄

I don't write formal emails, but writing to some one I don't know in an letter I would write Dear Ms Blogs. In an email I'd just write Ms Blogs. I'd sign off thank you then my name, or depending, 'looking forward to hearing from you'; 'thank you for your attention to this matter' and then my name.

I work for the NHS and we all say Kind regards, unless we're annoyed with someone, then we remove the 'kind' 🙂

I know a Scottish guy who signs off Aye, Hamish or Yours aye, Hamish

It really depends but normally Kind Regards, or Thank you. Someone I work with often uses Kindest Regards.

Varies

Kind regards
Thank you
Best wishes

What I can't get onboard with is signing off emails with emoji faces. My line manager will end an email with all of the above then a smiley face. To over 600 people.

I'm 30 and use Kind Regards. I think your DD's opinion is very strange!

My work email has a signature at the end, I didn't even write it. I think it says regards, don't care tbh

I usually put Kind Regards or Best Wishes depending on the situation.
Our current estate agent seeing through our purchase signs off KR 😂. I find it both maddening and hilarious

E-mail is slightly i formal so I never use ‘Dear xxx’ I use ‘Good Morning/afternoon’ which works well if you are sending it to a mailbox for example and dint have a name. I also sign off ‘kind regards’ or ‘regards’