Salutations and valedictions

[Kent Wang]

What salutations and valedictions do you use in your correspondence? I usually use "Howdy" and "Best", respectively. Sometimes I'll break this out (from I Am A Cat):

May we offer you the compliments of the season. Please permit us to congratulate you upon your present prosperity, and long may it continue. With nine respectful bows, Kent Wang​

I recently received an email that was signed "Utterly".

 

[Kent Wang]

Howdy all,

I am disappointed in the lack of interest in this subject.

Your humble servant,
KW

 

[Pantisocrat]

I've studied Islamic customs of late and there are very strict guidelines in casual interaction with other people.

I usually don't say anything to strangers but if I must I usually resort to gesticulative salutations and valedictions.

 

[ratboycom]

Sup *****
Later

I use both respectively for inner office communications.

 

[Matt]

I sign most business correspondence off with:

Your thoughts?

- M

Personal stuff just gets a dash M

- M

 

[eg1]

Hi or Hey for salutations

thanks, cheers or best for valedictions, depending upon content and context

 

[changy]

i find it weird when north americans use cheers

 

[N. McKay]

Originally Posted by changy

i find it weird when north americans use cheers

It's seen fairly often in the Canadian Forces. I've always assumed that it was imported from Germany when we had a large presence there, but perhaps we picked it up from the British.

 

[yjeezle]

Good morning/afternoon

ending with

thank you/hope to hear from you soon

for personal, i try to end with a set date for when we are meeting

 

[yarnsforth]

Good day; Dear; sometimes just the addressee's name

Best regards; kind regards; cordially

Boring? sure

I'll often take cues from the other party's correspondence.

I may switch to Howdy and utterly.

 

[Sazerac]

I love "with nine respectful bows." I'm so using that.

 

[WUKILLABEEZ78]

Whether written or in person for salutations it's usually just "Hello", "How's it going", "What's up", "How are you". For valedictions it's almost always "Take Care" or "Stay safe". I think my choice of valedictions stem from my LEO background...

 

[fwiffo]

E-mail I open with "hello" and end with "respectfully" for business and "cheers" for personal. Written I change the opening to "dear" or if it's professional just the person's name.

 

[Reggs]

I have an auto sig, so I ususaly type "Regards," with my auto sig following.

If I desperately need something from someone Ill type "Best regards,"

For the opening Ill usually just type "Hello [NAME]:" with a colon, as I was taught in business school. That said, most everyone at work uses a comma after the opening salutation.

 

[zarathustra]

Dear XYZ:

Very truly yours,