Signing letters, preferably in a classy way

[flexagon]

I like to keep an eye out for classy, fun or otherwise good ways to sign email. Yeah, there's always nothing at all, or a twiddle before my name, or "Thanks," but it's nice to keep an eye out for others, because what do you do with those halfway-professional situations?

I had a colleague once who signed off with "Warmest Regards", and that was pretty good. At about the same time I encountered "Be well," and I liked that too, but I was never sure I was enough of a nurturing type to pull off either of these.

You can't get away with "Namaste," unless you're a yoga teacher. But I have been doing some low-level community organization stuff trying to get various yoga/circus people together, and I signed those "Playing hard," because I originally wanted to say "Play hard" but wasn't sure about signing off with a command to people who are mostly my teachers.

Today I read about someone signing with "Stay true" and I actually really like that.

(ETA: there's also someone who signs with "Onwards," I think the head of some company.)

What do you use? Have you seen any great ones that you don't use?

yours - sincerely - hugs - xo - respectfully - love - cheers,

flexagon

Comments

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

If its informal...most of the time it is...

I've gone w/
-Peas,
-Salmon kisses,
-Sand dunes forever,
-Peas n' lupines
-Hugs,
-o0o0o0o0!
-Mine, not yours,
-Have the best day ever,
-Sunshine n' puppies,
-Panda love,
-etc, etc, etc,

[sparklyfabulous]

I use "Best," most of the time. (quick, easy, inoffensive.)

If it's a more-casual email, I think I either stick with just "-m" -- or else I go in a far more silly-but-relevant direction. Here's the first example of that I found in a quick search:

[bla bla bla i'm having a halloween party, you're invited]

we'll do the monster mash,
michelle

[nevers.livejournal.com]

i really liked it when a friend signed an email "fondly," but whenever i consider it, it feels awkward.

i like "best" a lot for semi-professional situations. other than that i am lazy and have gotten very fond of "xo m"

[sparklyfabulous]

i do like "xo" a lot.

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

Good question. I always want to smack people who sign off with "thanks in advance."

[dancing-crow.livejournal.com]

for the more formal contexts or unknown recipients I've used

-cheers
-regards
-many thanks (sounds properly submissive without thanking in advance)
-respectfully

and for friends, I don't use anything

[silver-spork.livejournal.com]

I normally use "Thanks" if I am asking for something, "Regards" if I am not asking for something and don't email the person often, and just my name otherwise. I see "Best Regards" quite a bit, but it feels forced when I try (and fail) to use it.