# How to close a letter to my ex-girlfriend **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 7, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822 "2002-07-07T22:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/21 "2002-07-08T15:01:49Z")
> [@](#): > > Seriously if you are still friends why write a letter? Well, some people _do_ write letters to their friends, you know. Personally, I think letters are much nicer than e-mails, and cheaper than a long-distance call. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/22 "2002-07-09T01:13:14Z")
What’s the tone of the letter? Is it formal, casual, sarcastic, conciliatory, regretful, sad, hopeful?? Personally, I always liked how a former poster here would always sign off: “Yer pal, Satan.” But it works best for angry or funny posts. If this person meant a lot to you, I’d go ahead and sign it, “Love.” Because love doesn’t end the second a relationship does. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/23 "2002-07-09T04:22:00Z")
I disagree with **PunditLisa** ’s last bit of advice. See, when my ex and I broke up, everything was cool. Then he started using “Love.” That made me feel kind of bad–if you “love” me, then why did you break up with me…that kind of thing. It really signified that our relationship (we were friends before) would never be the same again. Kinda sucky, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/24 "2002-07-09T06:59:43Z")
I sign stuff to my ex-boyfriend with: ~ Monica ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/25 "2002-07-09T11:52:50Z")
**Chief Crunch** That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever read on this board. thanks man. (couldn’t get the quote to work for some reason so you’ll just have to scroll up I guess) ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/26 "2002-07-09T12:23:39Z")
Welcome to Dumpsville! Population: You. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/27 "2002-07-09T12:54:18Z")
You could take the pathetic and tearful tone I took when dumped when I was 19: “I know you have to do what you have to do. It hurts me so badly that you have to go, but I want you to be free. But remember, I’ll always be there for you. Any time, just call, and I’ll be there.” Then when she got back in touch 2 months later and said she wanted to see me again, I went: “Go and fuck yourself.” ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Crunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Chief\_Crunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Crunch)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822/28 "2002-07-09T16:39:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SHAKES \* > \*\ ***Chief Crunch** That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever read on this board. thanks man. > > (couldn’t get the quote to work for some reason so you’ll just have to scroll up I guess) \*\* I wish I could take the credit, but it’s part of an overly melodramatic swan song by a former SA Forum poster, except, instead of “ex-girlfriend” it was written to Rich Kyanka, the admin of the forums and creator of [Something Awful](http://www.somethingawful.com) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-close-a-letter-to-my-ex-girlfriend/117822.md?page=1)