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Truman White
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Anyone got any cool ways to sign-off emails/letters. I've gone through:

Yours truly/sincerely,
Yours ever,
All the best,
Regards (with various prefixes);
Shalom;
Cheers;
Ciao; to
Pace bene.

Time to get creative people, I'm open to offers.

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ArachnidinElmet
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TTFN*?

*Ta ta for now

[ 30. October 2015, 18:23: Message edited by: ArachnidinElmet ]

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Firenze

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Dave Allen was fond of 'May your God go with you'.
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leo
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Call me old fasioned but I never depart from 'yours sincerely/faithfully'

[ 31. October 2015, 08:12: Message edited by: leo ]

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Bob Two-Owls
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Recently I have used a few from comedy shows

Kinda lingers (Not the Nine O'Clock News)
THIS WEEK I ARE MOSTLY BEEN EATIN PROZAC (Fast Show)
You ain't seen me - right? (ditto)
Life, loathe it or ignore it, you can't like it (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy)
So long and thanks for all the fish (ditto)
Share and enjoy! (yet again)
On no account allow a Vogon to read poetry at you (I really like HHGTTG)

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quote:
Originally posted by Firenze:
Dave Allen was fond of 'May your God go with you'.

Kinky Friedman modified this to 'May the god of your choice go with you'.

I sometimes use, 'Peace on earth - and elsewhere'. I don't know why, but it seems to annoy certain people quite satisfactorily.

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Truman White
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quote:
Originally posted by Stercus Tauri:
quote:
Originally posted by Firenze:
Dave Allen was fond of 'May your God go with you'.

Kinky Friedman modified this to 'May the god of your choice go with you'.

I sometimes use, 'Peace on earth - and elsewhere'. I don't know why, but it seems to annoy certain people quite satisfactorily.

Mint [Smile]

@Leo - I'd class your sign-off as "classic" me ol' son.

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Sioni Sais
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quote:
Originally posted by leo:
Call me old fasioned but I never depart from 'yours sincerely/faithfully'

Old fashioned indeed, but in our cynical world should these not go the way of nasty letters in buff envelopes that used to end: "I remain, sir, your obedient servant"?

Therefore should "sincerely" and "faithfully" only be used when one is being sincere and or faithful? I admit to using them in formal correspondence otherwise and always in emails it is "Regards".

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Galloping Granny
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My mum (b.1903) used to hope that some day she would have to write to someone for whom she had such contempt that 'Yours ffy' would be appropriate; ie they would not be dignified with the full 'faithfully'.

GG

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jacobsen

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The nuns at my school used to sign of with "yours in Christ."

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The man who made time, made plenty.

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jacobsen

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The nuns at my school used to sign off with "yours in Christ."

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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.

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jacobsen

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The nuns at my school used to sign off with "yours in Christ."

Sorry for repeated posts - I kept getting told to try again!

[ 01. November 2015, 21:53: Message edited by: jacobsen ]

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Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.

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Lamb Chopped
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The "try again" thing is a sign that it DID actually accept your post, and it now thinks you're trying to post again within the three-minute limit. (Software is too dumb to realize you're resubmitting the same post)

Don't ask me how I know this. [Devil]

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Truman White
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quote:
Originally posted by jacobsen:
The nuns at my school used to sign off with "yours in Christ."

Sorry for repeated posts - I kept getting told to try again!

Just shows what you can do when you "Try, try, and try again."
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Sir Kevin
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Your friend,

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Twilight

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quote:
Originally posted by Galloping Granny:
My mum (b.1903) used to hope that some day she would have to write to someone for whom she had such contempt that 'Yours ffy' would be appropriate; ie they would not be dignified with the full 'faithfully'.

GG

These days those f's would probably express more contempt than your dear mum intended.
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Banner Lady
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With love, as ever

OR

In Christ, as ever

are my two faves, depending on how formal I need to be.
I like these, because no matter what sh*t is going down it is a reminder that Christ's love is bigger than all of us.

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Truman White
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quote:
Originally posted by Banner Lady:
With love, as ever

OR

In Christ, as ever

are my two faves, depending on how formal I need to be.
I like these, because no matter what sh*t is going down it is a reminder that Christ's love is bigger than all of us.

[Smile]
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Galloping Granny
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Blessings (not really me but I like getting it)
Shalom
Arohanui (=much love)
Peace

GG

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The Intrepid Mrs S
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quote:
Originally posted by Truman White:
quote:
Originally posted by jacobsen:
The nuns at my school used to sign off with "yours in Christ."

Sorry for repeated posts - I kept getting told to try again!

Just shows what you can do when you "Try, try, and try again."
Reminded me of an ad on the Tube, during the rugby world cup.

'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. That gives you 15 points, 21 with the conversions'.

Love it!

Mrs. S, missing the rugby

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no prophet's flag is set so...

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My late great aunt signed her cards "C.Y.K", which means "consider yourself kissed". We were glad to consider ourselves so and not to have the actual experience.

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Pigwidgeon

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A friend in college signed letters "MTPOTLBAWY" -- May the Peace of the Lord be always with you.
[Smile]

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I've seen Cave Canem (not quite sure what to make of that (!)) and various emoticons. <H> being one of my favourites.

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Wild Organist
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I use ATB* in emails, but was trumped by a friend who used SATB** I like the ambiguity, but must confess that some people don't even know All The Best.

*All The Best

** Surely All The Best

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jacobsen

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Sincerely all the best?

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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.

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