# Greetings in emails **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 18, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126 "2005-03-18T10:06:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/1 "2005-03-18T10:06:48Z")
What alternative greetings would you suggest in a sustained exchange of emails with a colleague or a person of the same [hierarchical] level ? It seems boring to say “Best wishes” again and again. And ending a message with just one’s name is not fit for all occasions. “Cheers” ? Seems worn out. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/2 "2005-03-18T10:11:36Z")
See you soon, Till next time, Sincerely, Farewell, Take care, Regards, Later, Insert Parting Words here? ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/3 "2005-03-18T10:14:25Z")
I like to end emails to friends with this: **K BYE.** However, professional/formal emails get a **Sincerely,** ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/4 "2005-03-18T10:17:07Z")
Oh – and if they did anything for you – “Thanks” or “Thank you” always works. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/5 "2005-03-18T12:56:20Z")
I almost always sign off biz emails with “thanks,” unless it’s clearly irrelevant – which it almost always is, since either I’m asking for info or action of some sort, or responding to said info being provided. Friends, usually “later,” “talk to you later,” or “love.” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/6 "2005-03-18T12:58:07Z")
Oops – forgot non-work peer who I don’t know very well (fellow Doper, friend of a friend, etc.) – If neither “thanks” nor “later” is relevant, I use “regards.” ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/7 "2005-03-18T13:17:27Z")
It depends on the nature of the relationship. If it’s someone I don’t often talk to, I’d probably say: Regards, Sincerely, Cheers, Best, If it’s someone I work with often and have a good repoire with, it might be: Thanks, I hope you have a great weekend, (I’d only say that on Tuesdays, though 😉 ), Hope you’re having a great week, Talk to you soon, For friends and others closer to me (like my husband), it might be: Ciao, Mwah! Love, Love you, ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/8 "2005-03-18T13:34:34Z")
There’s always the -! Like, - Miss Violaceous Other than that, I use “Ciao” or “_snogs_” (action asterisks surrounding a good-bye kiss). ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/9 "2005-03-18T13:44:08Z")
In business I use “Regards.” I think it feels less automatic than, say, “Sincerely.” Besides, how sincere am I generally being? ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/10 "2005-03-18T13:46:43Z")
I’m guessing ‘toodles’ is out of the question? ---
**Author:** ![Detritus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@Detritus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Detritus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/11 "2005-03-18T13:53:25Z")
I almost always use either “Thanks” or “Have a great day” in business email. With friends it may vary. “Later” “Ciao” and “Call me now or die!” have all been used (the former two more frequently than the latter). For my family it’s always “Love–D” or the occasional variant of “Love you–D”. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/12 "2005-03-18T16:01:08Z")
My work email has an automatic signature at the bottom with my name and contact information. For business email to people I don’t know, I open with “Ms. [Name],” and close with “Thanks” “Thank you” or “Sincerely” and let my signature do the rest. For business email to colleagues I interact with regularly, I’d prefer to omit openings and closings altogether, just getting to the point and letting my signature be my signature. But I usually chicken out (oh no! someone will think I’m rude!) and end up opening with “Hi [Name],” and closing with “Cheers, **E.** ” ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/13 "2005-03-18T17:45:20Z")
> [@Bites When Provoked](#): > > I’m guessing ‘toodles’ is out of the question? Interesting, **Bites**. The Oxford dictionary says \*tooddle-oo \* or \*toodle-pip \* “goodbye”. "Origin unknown, perhaps alteration of French \*à tout à l’heure \* ‘see you soon’ " So why not \*toodles \* ? ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/14 "2005-03-19T02:27:54Z")
I just Regards most of the time, or -Jin or even -J if it’s something like a repeated back-and-forth email exchange. ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-in-emails/295126/15 "2005-03-19T11:21:51Z")
Thanks everyone for the greetings options! _Have a nice week_, you all and \*mwah! \* to the ladies!