Kind and best regards
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I've found in business that some people do the following sign-offs:
1. BR (Best Regards)
2. Best
So I guess abbreviations and shortening things are ok too. Although, I haven't seen a KR (Kind Regards) yet.
1. BR (Best Regards)
2. Best
So I guess abbreviations and shortening things are ok too. Although, I haven't seen a KR (Kind Regards) yet.
pam6203, I personally consider 'Sincerely yours" to ve much much more formal than "regards".
E io personalmente non ho mai visto una lettera concludersi con
Cordially yours
Per quanto riguarda kind/best regards direi che cambia poco o niente.
Cordially yours
Per quanto riguarda kind/best regards direi che cambia poco o niente.
Io si', ho visto lettere chiuse con: Cordially, etc. (AE). Ma e' certamente meno comune che: Sincerely, etc.
I guess my first point was out of focus.
"Best regards" is very standard practice. At the end of the day, it all depends on your audience... "Sincerely yours" can sound 'cheesy' if it's put at the end of a mass mailing. This is because you're trying to be personal when it obviously isn't.
"Best regards" is nicer and works good in 'personal' instances too:
Best personal regards
I hope this helps.
"Best regards" is very standard practice. At the end of the day, it all depends on your audience... "Sincerely yours" can sound 'cheesy' if it's put at the end of a mass mailing. This is because you're trying to be personal when it obviously isn't.
"Best regards" is nicer and works good in 'personal' instances too:
Best personal regards
I hope this helps.
Ciao!
I read recently "I remein with best regards" in a very formal e-mail. Is it used or it is "ancient"? Thank you!
Sara
I read recently "I remein with best regards" in a very formal e-mail. Is it used or it is "ancient"? Thank you!
Sara
Anch'io, non l'ho sentito mai
This thread has helped me. Thank you everyone
I am glad this very old post of mine has helped someone!
I just noticed it has evolved since then!
By the way, I see some requests have been unaswered..and they quite interest me as well..
Like:
"best" as an abbreviation of "best regards".
I've seen this too..at the beginning I thought it was a mistake, then (after something like 100 e-mail....!) I started believing it was correct .. is it?? the one who writes this is German, so I can't be 100% sure she is correct..and I still wonder if she is!
Also, "I remain with my best regards" .. I know someone who uses this a lot (here again, not native). I have always believed she was completely wrong.. But I wonder if this is actually wrong, simply old-fashioned, or even correct..
I just noticed it has evolved since then!
By the way, I see some requests have been unaswered..and they quite interest me as well..
Like:
"best" as an abbreviation of "best regards".
I've seen this too..at the beginning I thought it was a mistake, then (after something like 100 e-mail....!) I started believing it was correct .. is it?? the one who writes this is German, so I can't be 100% sure she is correct..and I still wonder if she is!
Also, "I remain with my best regards" .. I know someone who uses this a lot (here again, not native). I have always believed she was completely wrong.. But I wonder if this is actually wrong, simply old-fashioned, or even correct..
I have never seen or heard the phrase I remain with my best regards in English.
The majority use:
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Many Regards
The majority use:
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Many Regards
1,. "I remain" is completely archaic. It is the epistolary equivalent of "Egregissimo" in Italian.
The full, formal 19th century version was "I remain, sir, your obedient servant... John Smith"
2. In school (40 years ago) we were taught that Sincerely (or Yours sincerely) is used ONLY in personal correspondence, Yours truly ONLY in commercial/ business correspondence.
3. With email, everything has become more liberal. As email is a less formal medium, it seems paradoxical to re-introduce very formal expressions (I remain; Yours truly)
4. "Best" could be an abbreviation of best regards or the more personal Best wishes.
My brother occasionally uses "Best" in his emails to me. I do not like it. It sounds "breezy" and insincere. It also suggests that the person cannot make the effort to write a complete phrase!
Among my men friends, "All the best" is popular -- a friendly but not too affectionate farewell.
Happysummer: I was taught that the second word is never capitalized: eg Many thanks, not Many Thanks.
The full, formal 19th century version was "I remain, sir, your obedient servant... John Smith"
2. In school (40 years ago) we were taught that Sincerely (or Yours sincerely) is used ONLY in personal correspondence, Yours truly ONLY in commercial/ business correspondence.
3. With email, everything has become more liberal. As email is a less formal medium, it seems paradoxical to re-introduce very formal expressions (I remain; Yours truly)
4. "Best" could be an abbreviation of best regards or the more personal Best wishes.
My brother occasionally uses "Best" in his emails to me. I do not like it. It sounds "breezy" and insincere. It also suggests that the person cannot make the effort to write a complete phrase!
Among my men friends, "All the best" is popular -- a friendly but not too affectionate farewell.
Happysummer: I was taught that the second word is never capitalized: eg Many thanks, not Many Thanks.
Yes. that is true. Sorry my mistake.
Also, to add to your second point. The phrase Yours faithfully is used quite a lot here in England, but you can only use it if you do not know the person that you are sending the letter do. Such as a general letter to a manager of a shop or something.
Also, to add to your second point. The phrase Yours faithfully is used quite a lot here in England, but you can only use it if you do not know the person that you are sending the letter do. Such as a general letter to a manager of a shop or something.
This thread has helped me. Thank you everyone
Same here. Thanks every one!
I personally find Best Regards a bit too formal in general for an email, unless you've never ever met the receiver and it is a boss or an important person for you (also a new customer can fit the bill).
I find Kind Regards a bit too cold on the other end.
I usually prefer using Kindest Regards as a top in the rank of formality for an email (providing I will never write an e-mail to an Ambassador or an Head of State...). I find it warmer than Kind Regards.
But I am very probably wrong or dated, as long as nobody has mentioned Kindest Regards... so I'm ready to update my conduct!
I find Kind Regards a bit too cold on the other end.
I usually prefer using Kindest Regards as a top in the rank of formality for an email (providing I will never write an e-mail to an Ambassador or an Head of State...
). I find it warmer than Kind Regards.But I am very probably wrong or dated, as long as nobody has mentioned Kindest Regards... so I'm ready to update my conduct!
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