E-mail signoffs
I have to admit that I haven’t given the e-mail signoff all that much thought, but The New York Times obviously has. Interesting article—I usually just sign off with “Best” for those I know, “Best regards” for those I don’t know all that well, and “Sincerely” for those I don’t know at all. Now I have to wonder if I’m offending people? Netiquette still has a way to go before we have all the nuances worked out, but if I have offended anyone by wishing them the best at the end of an e-mail, my sincerest apologies.
Best,
Sue
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November 27th, 2006 at 11:43 am
I use “Best” as well, for “best regards” for almost all of my email correspondence (my next fav is “Thanks”).
I am not sure what is neutral and works better than “best regards” - it confers a sense amongst colleagues that I hold them in the best regard until I am proven otherwise, and I want to see the best intentions of people.
The fine folks at NYT should prioritize other annoyances besides the email signoffs, for example:
1) Email solicitations (short of spam but no less annoying)
2) One line email responses when more details are called for
3) Responding to an email in the subject line
Jane Chin
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