You’re Ending Your E-mails Wrong

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I guess people just don't use the tried and true "now quit bothering me" anymore. ;)

So how do you choose? “Yours” sounds too Hallmark. “Warmest regards” is too effusive. “Thanks” is fine, but it’s often used when there’s no gratitude necessary. “Sincerely” is just fake—how sincere do you really feel about sending along those attached files? “Cheers” is elitist. Unless you’re from the U.K., the chipper closing suggests you would’ve sided with the Loyalists.
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Ever notice how the T and G keys are right next to each other on your keyboard?

We had a mail chain going back and forth, and I found the solution and provided it, and as always ended my email with "Regards," as I have a thousand times before... or so I thought.

Signing a "here's the simple fix" type of email to several people with "Retards," at the end caused quite the commotion. :D
 
I either leave it blank, or use thanks. Thanks doesn't necessarily apply to gratitude for whatever the message contents are. It could simply be "Thanks for reading this..." I don't really pay attention to anyone else' unless I need a phone number or something out of their signature.
 
Ducman69 said:
Ever notice how the T and G keys are right next to each other on your keyboard?

We had a mail chain going back and forth, and I found the solution and provided it, and as always ended my email with "Regards," as I have a thousand times before... or so I thought.

Signing a "here's the simple fix" type of email to several people with "Retards," at the end caused quite the commotion. :D
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ROFL, I gonna have to start doing that on some of the inner-office communications I receive.
 
Ducman69 said:
Ever notice how the T and G keys are right next to each other on your keyboard?

We had a mail chain going back and forth, and I found the solution and provided it, and as always ended my email with "Regards," as I have a thousand times before... or so I thought.

Signing a "here's the simple fix" type of email to several people with "Retards," at the end caused quite the commotion. :D
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Awesome. LOL
 
I never "end" my emails as though I'm penning a letter.

I just say what I need to say and that's it, like ending a sentence.
 
There's a guy here at work that uses, "Kind / Best Regards". Weirdest thing I've ever seen. Which is it?!
 
Signing off with:

Best,​

Seems to be gaining popularity, in my recent experience anyway.
 
I get very upset when I can't find people's contact info in their email signature. Especially a Cell phone. Thinking about this, I blame google. After Gmail was available, and I never had to delete an email again, I simply keep email signatures as my contact book.
 
Az Syndicate said:
I get very upset when I can't find people's contact info in their email signature. Especially a Cell phone. Thinking about this, I blame google. After Gmail was available, and I never had to delete an email again, I simply keep email signatures as my contact book.
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Not everyone owns a cell phone.
 
A whole article just for that? :D I got through the first paragraph and realized I would never get the time back if I kept reading. ;)
 
Ducman69 said:
Ever notice how the T and G keys are right next to each other on your keyboard?

We had a mail chain going back and forth, and I found the solution and provided it, and as always ended my email with "Regards," as I have a thousand times before... or so I thought.

Signing a "here's the simple fix" type of email to several people with "Retards," at the end caused quite the commotion. :D
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haha great story
 
Ducman69 said:
Ever notice how the T and G keys are right next to each other on your keyboard?

We had a mail chain going back and forth, and I found the solution and provided it, and as always ended my email with "Regards," as I have a thousand times before... or so I thought.

Signing a "here's the simple fix" type of email to several people with "Retards," at the end caused quite the commotion. :D
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And that's why you have signatures premade in Outlook!
 
Actually, people who worry about this bullshit only removed all doubt that they have too much time on their hands.

Too busy working to care,

EODetroit
 
It depends on the purpose of the e-mail. At work, I'm usually making a request and I end these with "Thanks,". FYI e-mails end with "Regards," E-mails to friends and family will get the traditional endings.
 
Hmm... may start ending mine with "End of line."
 
I sometimes put "Thanks." but usually just end it with my first name.
 
I use "All the best," to imply that I don't expect a response or I won't respond if they do.
 
I usually just put thanks, I'm either asking a question or asking someone to do something. So thanks works, basically a preemptive thanks.

But really, who gives a shit.
 
If I put something it's "Thanks".

I sometimes use "Thanks!" but in my head that just means "Thanks fuckhead!".

And occasionally I'll do a sincere "Thank you" as in "Thank you for not having me escorted out of the building by security".
 
Thanks is how I end mine. It does tend to come of slightly passive agressive from time to time.
 
Hahah funny stuff. I just say thank you since you read all, or most, of the crap I typed...

Thank you,

-Bro
:D
 
I prefer "Do the needful" Makes us laugh, we are simple IT folks that had to deal with India a bit :p
 
TType85 said:
I prefer "Do the needful" Makes us laugh, we are simple IT folks that had to deal with India a bit :p
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Ha! I LOVE "Do the needful" :D I haven't heard that one in a while. Thanks for reminding me. hehehe We always thought of it as some kind of dance like the hustle... (joking of course) Do the Needful! yeah... **set to disco music**
 
What, you have to put an ending with your name on an email? They already know who it's from. That's what the From: header is for.

What fun, ha ha!
Evilsofa
 
Dear Auntie Rambo:

I'm so sorry that Uncle Kevin passed away. The funeral was very nice.

What fun, ha ha!
Evilsofa
 
I go with "Stop peppering me with dozens of e-mails trying to dribble technical support out of me and CALL OUR FUCKING TECHNICAL SUPPORT LINE!"

Sometimes, if I'm feeling charitable for these drooling morons, I'll go with something more like "For various reasons *MY COMPANY* does not pursue technical support issues via e-mail. Please call *MY COMPANY* at *TECH SUPPORT LINE* and open a ticket."

I'm trying to come up with a decent way to watermark the e-mail with "You fucking jackass!"
 
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