What are some beginning and endings of emails

[tgt]

What are some beginning and endings of emails?

i.e
Dear John,
bla
bla
Regards,
Peter

What are others. Any website that lists them?

 

[physics girl phd]

In general for closings, I tend to use: ""

 

[humanino]

Whenever I receive emails beginning by
Dear Sir/Madam
I tend not to know how they end.

How about
"Hi tgt,
blablabla
Cheers,
Humanino"
?

 

[RunSwimSurf]

I use respectfully or regards. Here are a few:
http://www.spudart.org/blogs/randomthoughts_comments/162_0_3_0_C/

 

[Monique]

While on the topic, what is the literal meaning of 'Yours Sincerely' and 'Yours Faithfully'. I know you use it to end a message, but what are you actually saying?

 

[Andre]

In the middle ages "bye" would be: "May I be so audacious to assure you, sir, to be your humble servant"

 

[rootX]

You can always go through the spam emails :tongue2:. Here are some I got in my hotmail account:

Good day.

I am Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya, Personal Secretary to Mr.Mikhail B.Khodorkovsky (former Owner of Yukos Oil in Russia) who was jailed for financing political parties,I have a business proposal of (USD$46,000,000.00)for you from my Company.Finally after that I shall provide you with more details. ...

Regards,
Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya.

Dear Friend,
I am Todd Williams, I am a staff of Natwest Bank Plc,U.k.i have a veryUrgent Business proposal of (£18,500,000.00 Million Pounds)for ...
This is the link, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Kind Regards,
Todd Williams(Mr.)
ACCOUNTS OFFICER

...
Congratulations once more from all members of staff hear, Thank you for yourunderstanding.
Yours Truly,
Sir. Malcolm G. Holly
{Co-ordinator Online Promo Programmed}
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All rights reserved. Terms

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Dear John,
bla
bla
Regards,
Peter

What are others.

Dear Theodore,
bla
bla
Regards,
Jimmy

 

[Topher925]

I used to have a professor that would always end emails with,

"Always and Truthfully Yours,"
"Dr. Doe"

Kind of creeped me out.

 

[JasonRox]

I use "Cheers".

 

[Evo]

You can end with

Cordially,
Best wishes,
Yours,
Yours truly,
Until the end of time and beyond,

Ok, that last one is a little much.

 

[Borek]

Kind regards,
At your service, and your family’s (lordofringish this one)

 

[fileen]

I never say anything. I write my email and then I leave a space and write my name. If I am emailing someone professional like a prof or my boss I sometimes say:
Thank you for your time,
x

 

[Ben Niehoff]

Mine tend to begin with

Prof. X,

or

Hi Joe,

and they usually end with

Thanks,
Ben

or just

- Ben

 

[lisab]

Until the end of time and beyond,

Ok, that last one is a little much.

My favorite!

 

[tgt]

What if you were only asking simple questions in the email? How would you end it?

 

[LowlyPion]

While on the topic, what is the literal meaning of 'Yours Sincerely' and 'Yours Faithfully'. I know you use it to end a message, but what are you actually saying?

Perhaps it touches on your question?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valediction

 

[LowlyPion]

Until the end of time and beyond

A little Buzz Lightyearish I'd say. But certainly an agreeable enough sentiment.

 

[lisab]

What if you were only asking simple questions in the email? How would you end it?

A few simple questions to someone you don't know, or don't know well...

Regards,
Kind regards,
Best regards.

or maybe just...

Thank you,
Thank you for your time,

or more casually...

Thanks *name of person*,