Is it just me, or does anyone else get irked at complementary closings of e-mails that are obviously part of someone’s sig block.<\/p>\n
And that is how you resolve that problem. If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to call. Yeah, having every e-mail you send out automatically have “regards” tacked onto it gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling, I’ll tell you.<\/p>\n Of course, complementary closings in e-mail are kind of goofy, anyway. I just usually rattle off a “Thanks” or a “See you soon” in the last paragraph, sometimes by itself, sometimes with other text.<\/p>\n But I always sign my name. Even if I include a sig block with my contact information, I type my name each time. ‘Cause I’m that kind of guy.<\/p>\n And if I need to include a “Regards” or “Sincerely” in there, then, by gosh, I can take the extra few moments to type it myself. Otherwise, it’s the same as including it in a rubber stamp of your signature. Tacky.<\/p>\n So, that’s what’s got my <\/i>dander up this afternoon. 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\nRegards,
\nFred<\/b>
\nfred.smith@mycompany.com
\n303-555-7734<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n