May 26, 2009
With best wishes, warm regards, and many thanks,
Whether you’re concluding a business letter or signing off an e-mail, you most likely end the correspondence you send with a closing of some kind.
Depending on the context of the note you’re sending—and your relationship to the recipient—you’ll either sign off formally or informally. And sometimes it’s not very clear how you should end a letter or e-mail. Many people struggle with closings, and some opt to take the easy way out and just sign their name, no closing at all.
Well, for those of us who like to go out with a little flair, I’ve compiled a list of closings, from the conventional to the cheeky:
Best regards
Best
All best
Best wishes
Regards
Warm regards
Sincerely
Respectfully
Fondly
Truly
Yours truly
Take care
Thank you
Many thanks
Cheers
Always
Yours
Love
With love
Peace
xoxoxo
Ciao
Peace out
Rock on
Later gator
Smell ya later
Namaste
Over and out
TTFN
Feel free to add your favorite closings in the comments section.
Until next time,
Rebecca
Filed by rebecca at 4:53 pm under For the love of words
Hmmm. I use quite a few of those! I might also say Till soon, or sometimes, to my close friends, and when I’m feeling especially warm, I’ll sign off with Affectionately or something like that.
What about greetings now? From Hi there to Yo, I’m sure there are quite a few different ones to choose from!
“Till soon” … I like that one! Never heard it before. Great idea about greetings; I’ll post about that one next! Thanks, Steph.
TTYL
Well, Tess, you stumped me. I had to look that one up! Great addition.
Talk to you later,
R.
I don’t know if “till soon” is actually used. I just made it up.
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Thanks, Kelly. Please do!