To p.p. pr not to p.p. that is the question?

[Sajane]

Hi
Can someone help me, when signing a letter on someone's behalf, where does the "pp" go?
(signed)
A.N. Other [<-- your name]
p.p. Sam Body-Else [<-- your boss's name]
or
(signed)
p.p. A.N. Other [<-- your name]
Sam Body-Else [<-- your boss's name]
Help???!!!
Thank you

[MrPedantic]

Hello Sajane

"p.p" = per pro. = "per procurationem". This means 'by/through the agency of".

If I'm your PA, and you're out of the office, I sign the letter for you and put p.p. before my name, i.e.

Yours sincerely

p.p. MrP

Sajane

Beware of explanations that say that it means 'for and on behalf of', and should be put in front of the absentee's name...

MrP

PS: Welcome to UE, by the way!

[BobK]

Originally Posted by MrPedantic

Hello Sajane
"p.p" = per pro. = "per procurationem". This means 'by/through the agency of".
If I'm your PA, and you're out of the office, I sign the letter for you and put p.p. before my name, i.e.

Yours sincerely

p.p. MrP

Sajane

Beware of explanations that say that it means 'for and on behalf of', and should be put in front of the absentee's name...
MrP
PS: Welcome to UE, by the way!

I don't understand - '...should be put in front of the absentee's name...'. Isn't that what youv'e just done?

b

[Anglika]

I was taught to sign my name in the place for signature, and insert pp in front of the (typed) name of the signator; This is what I did throughout my working life.

V. Smith
pp John James
Director

[MrPedantic]

Originally Posted by BobK

I don't understand - '...should be put in front of the absentee's name...'. Isn't that what youv'e just done?

b

Not quite...Sajane's the absentee, and I'm the PA.

(It's a living.)

MrP