I tend to use "Regards" too.
Are the rules for email different from elsewhere? Generally, I would say that email is a very much less formal medium than any other.
What do you think?
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#1 24-Feb-2004, 14:33Emails
Questions about how to open and close formal emails keep appearing in forums. There seem to be a number of ideas and no consensus, so I was wondering what people use. I use the same salutation and closing as I...
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#2 28-Mar-2004, 19:35I'm not a teacher, so please consider any advice I give in that context.
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#3 28-Mar-2004, 22:43Formal email is an alien concept to me. :wink:
Anyhow, I agree with Red. I tend to use no signature or just R.
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