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Feb 9, 2008 16:10:38 GMT -5
Post by avax on Feb 9, 2008 16:10:38 GMT -5
When signing, are you conscious of how you sign off? Regards, kind regards, sincerely, please let me know, hope to hear from you soon, truly, love, lots of love, or plainly your initials? Do you follow the other person's lead, then stop and frown because it's not you but leave it be awkwardly so as not to be insulting? Or just scratch and do plain initials? Someone's signing off ever give you the heebie jeebies? Or make you rethink your relations with them? Anyone ever tell someone they love them at the end through a signing?
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Feb 9, 2008 16:52:57 GMT -5
Post by avax on Feb 9, 2008 16:52:57 GMT -5
I ask because I usually am awkward with it. Often I just initial all packages/gifts and cards. When it's to family, I write out the nickname in my family. If it's internal at work, I write out first name only. If it's anything external, then kind regards. And yep, what your dad does...I'm pretty sure is what everyone at work here does too. Sarcasm is rather childish, peevish and fugly. Which is why I must learn. ;D Outside of that, naaaaaaaah.
I remember there was this episode awhile back in Sex and the City where Samantha kept receiving cards from her boyfriend 'love, Richard' and she was at a loss because they had not agreed on any formal relationship. Later she found out his secretary was doing his shopping and card writing for him.
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Feb 9, 2008 18:07:25 GMT -5
Post by thekrez on Feb 9, 2008 18:07:25 GMT -5
^ I love it when Kyu Ree starts talking language. Makes me feel all gooey inside.
Anyway to answer the original post I always find it quite amusing the French always sign off with GROOOOOOOSSS BISSSSOUS.
I think if someone signed me an email in English with Big Kisses I would think theyre either my Grandma or gay.
Normally i dont even sign off, I just put my name.
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Feb 9, 2008 21:24:55 GMT -5
Post by elle on Feb 9, 2008 21:24:55 GMT -5
regards covers all occasions
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Feb 10, 2008 20:20:03 GMT -5
Post by avax on Feb 10, 2008 20:20:03 GMT -5
I got a resignation/farewell letter from a mentor this morning. It was signed with love. I feel really bad. Maybe we'll cross paths again in T-dot but I doubt it.
I kinda feel like packing my bags and heading one way ticket to europe for some reason. I hear Ios, Greece is the place to be. Anyone heard much about it?
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Feb 10, 2008 22:22:30 GMT -5
Post by SecretAsianMan on Feb 10, 2008 22:22:30 GMT -5
I've used this for mom, dad, auntie, friends, school, work, technical support, letters-to-the-editor, continuance requests to the court magistrate, anything. It's all-purpose, baby.
Lots o' luv,
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Feb 11, 2008 1:47:50 GMT -5
Post by avax on Feb 11, 2008 1:47:50 GMT -5
Letters to the editor? Me too. For fun. Haha.. I would like to try gross bissous.
Ios apparently is the party island where clubs open at 3 and close at 8, and bikini parties start promptly at 5. No one speaks Greek. Come to think of it, who needs a bikini either. I miss C already.
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Feb 11, 2008 13:10:32 GMT -5
Post by tbw on Feb 11, 2008 13:10:32 GMT -5
'Regards' like elle. I use it for every work email. For family xmas/bday cards my whole family uses the following format: Dear XXXX, Happy <insert occasion here>, Love XXXX
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Feb 13, 2008 16:36:14 GMT -5
Post by Emily on Feb 13, 2008 16:36:14 GMT -5
Do you follow the other person's lead, then stop and frown because it's not you but leave it be awkwardly so as not to be insulting? I think following the other person's lead can work when you're on the same level. It can get more complicated though if there's a hierarchy situation. I usually go with "Best Regards" for formal letters/emails. Seems less cold to me than simply "Regards." Otherwise, I like signing off with "take care" if I have a more personal relationship with the person.
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Feb 13, 2008 22:26:34 GMT -5
Post by avax on Feb 13, 2008 22:26:34 GMT -5
Do you follow the other person's lead, then stop and frown because it's not you but leave it be awkwardly so as not to be insulting? I think following the other person's lead can work when you're on the same level. It can get more complicated though if there's a hierarchy situation. Hm. That's interesting. But true. Also, I've reverted to "regards" most of the time like Zoff because "kind regards" is overstating it, and I feel insincere. I read the results of a survey somewhere and it said a great percentage of people are unnecessarily insulted in an email/s they read too much into and spend way too much time second-guessing their wording (in the workplace).
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Feb 13, 2008 22:48:15 GMT -5
Post by black mamba on Feb 13, 2008 22:48:15 GMT -5
Family: love Friends: love/sincerely Work/Acquaintances: best/sincerely/regards
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Feb 13, 2008 22:57:01 GMT -5
Post by helles on Feb 13, 2008 22:57:01 GMT -5
Immediate family: Lots of love xxxxxxxxxx family: love xxx friends: love x girl friends: love ya, love and hugs etc.. work email: regards, best regards formal letters: yours sincerely,
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Feb 18, 2008 18:35:10 GMT -5
Post by fumanchu on Feb 18, 2008 18:35:10 GMT -5
boomshanka pretty much covers every social occassion/relationship imaginable imho
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Feb 21, 2008 7:48:00 GMT -5
Post by Joi on Feb 21, 2008 7:48:00 GMT -5
Depending on the context I use these kinds of signing off : regards, kind regards, All the best, best wishes and Cheers
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Feb 21, 2008 13:42:59 GMT -5
Post by avax on Feb 21, 2008 13:42:59 GMT -5
Boomshanka, Cel
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or Boomboomshankalanka, Cel
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