Most Cringeworthy Email Closings/Sign-Offs

Let me hear some of the most cringeworthy (seen in use/hypothetical) email sign-offs. Some of my personal favorites:

- Warmest Wishes,

- With the Wind,

- Gratefully Yours,

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Cheers (unless you're Aussie or some other former British colony I'm forgetting that uses this colloquially. more often than not it's tech bros rather than expats, however)

Ciao (unless you're Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese)

Warmly (cringed just typing that)

Onward and Upward (why, just why)

recently I've started not using signoffs. I got the cue from my CEO who I noticed doesn't always use one in his companywide memos. I figure if it's good enough for him, good enough for me. exceptions are made when someone did something for me, I'll say thank you as my signoff.

 

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"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

thebrofessor

Cheers (unless you're Aussie or some other former British colony I'm forgetting that uses this colloquially. 

I’m half Aussie so can say cheers 🍻 😁

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I hate when Americans think Cheers as in cheers to a drink. 

I say cheers for that, they say and cheers to you too!

Its just cheers like ty, ta, thx

 
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“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

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This was the hottest signature in 2007. Oh you fancy huh -

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Fuck you, you addressed none of my comments, I hate you and if you weren’t one of our biggest client’s children I would have fired you yesterday, MD

 

“Thanks,”

in response to a MD telling you to do something. 
 

“can you turn these comments overnight?”

”Sure can.

Thanks,

Alt Ctr Left”

"I don't know how to explain to you that you should care about other people."
 

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