What is your sign off for work emails?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:'Best' is indeed the worst

Honest question – what’s so bad about it? how is it coming across that is so agonizing? I use “Best” and “Best Regards” from time to time without thinking much about it, but I’m certainly not trying to irritate people. Can’t say I’m deeply invested, so it would cost me nothing to switch, but I am curious. Is it just one of those things like the word “moist” that hits some people’s brain cells in an unpleasant way?

Best regards makes sense, you are sending me your best regards, but if you say best, I am left wondering "best what?". People say things like warm regards, but I've never had anyone end their email with

Warm, Jenny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:'Best' is indeed the worst

Honest question – what’s so bad about it? how is it coming across that is so agonizing? I use “Best” and “Best Regards” from time to time without thinking much about it, but I’m certainly not trying to irritate people. Can’t say I’m deeply invested, so it would cost me nothing to switch, but I am curious. Is it just one of those things like the word “moist” that hits some people’s brain cells in an unpleasant way?

Best regards makes sense, you are sending me your best regards, but if you say best, I am left wondering "best what?". People say things like warm regards, but I've never had anyone end their email with

Warm, Jenny

Fair enough, and thanks for the POV! I assume that it was one of those conventions that nobody even thinks about - like saying “later” for “see you later” and “morning’ for “good morning” - but obviously there’s a decent percentage of people whose brains aren’t easily making that leap.

[Anonymous]

Now f*ck off,

{my name}

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:'Best' is indeed the worst

Honest question – what’s so bad about it? how is it coming across that is so agonizing? I use “Best” and “Best Regards” from time to time without thinking much about it, but I’m certainly not trying to irritate people. Can’t say I’m deeply invested, so it would cost me nothing to switch, but I am curious. Is it just one of those things like the word “moist” that hits some people’s brain cells in an unpleasant way?

Best regards makes sense, you are sending me your best regards, but if you say best, I am left wondering "best what?". People say things like warm regards, but I've never had anyone end their email with

Warm, Jenny

Are you also confused when people say "Give my best to the wife and kids?" Do you scratch your chin and wonder best what?

If you're parting for the weekend and someone says "Have a good one" are you befuddled by a good what?

I don't know how some people survive in the world when they are, apparently, unable to infer meaning from context.

[Anonymous]

Quietly quitting,
Larla

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on what I am trying to convey –

To convey and ensure people understand my position of authority in the context, I think everyone at the beginning and I thank them at the end. Because the person in authority is the one to offer thanks to the team

If I am trying to convey to people who are copied that the direct recipients and I have an established positive relationship, and have each other’s backs, I make it clear that I am thinking them as always. And communicate in a somewhat less formal mode.

I draft every email as they will it will be forwarded to others, which unfortunately in my organization one needs to assume. So I do not let any clip reflect poorly. Every email begins with a dear, And ends with a one line summary or instruction or whatever next step is appropriate, followed by a proper closing.

I feel this is the modern day equivalent of dressing for the job you want. So many processes and transactions are now only viewed through email given the remote environment that is important to have them be clean precise and thoughtful.

This, of course, varies from institution to institution, but I honestly don’t mind putting in the extra 20 seconds to send an email it takes the above into account. And I can’t tell you how many times I have found out that emails have been forwarded, And relied upon in a positive way, to reflect my units viewpoint when other emails are overly familiar, stacked with bad grammar and emojis, and don’t present well.

I just can't stop rereading this post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m over “best.” I stick with “thanks” or nothing at all

Agree.
“Best” is the worst

I exclusively use best for people I hate.

This is a good one!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best?
Very Respectfully?
Thank you?
Sincerely?

Piss off,
Karen

[Anonymous]

Cheers!

[Anonymous]

Best can be whatever you want it to be.
Some of you are so dense

[Anonymous]

The worst one I've seen is

In your service,
Larla

A company I regularly email must require all their employees to use this and it drives me crazy. I suspect they all hate it to, their boss is the kind of guy who delivers unsolicited Ted Talks on gratitude for no reason.

[Anonymous]

A coworker signs even basic emails “all the best.” It is so obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Help,
Larla

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm all for email brevity so just a hyphen and my name. If I need to add a TY or other message I do.

I also don't use the person's name as an introduction on a singular email. The message is to them alone and they know who they are so no need for "Good morning Joe" or "Dear Betty"

Same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in a very dysfunctional organization so I start group emails with ‘Hi Team’ because no one actually works together or collaboratively. It’s my middle finger in the air to their foolishness

For the same reasons, I will use “Thanks!”

If I legit mean “thanks” I skip the exclamation. To me, “Thanks!” Means GFY

I’m interested in knowing why another PP thinks “Best” is impertinent