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I wouldn't use cordially in signing off a letter or email.
Mostly I just put my name. Usually I have already written all I have wanted to say and ending with yours sincerely, faithfully or anything else seems a false statement to me, especially if a formal correspondence.
And now days most electronic devices recognise a 'sender' so even your name might not be necessary at the end of a message.
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I wouldn't use cordially in signing off a letter or email.
Mostly I just put my name. Usually I have already written all I have wanted to say and ending with yours sincerely, faithfully or anything else seems a false statement to me, especially if a formal correspondence.
And now days most electronic devices recognise a 'sender' so even your name might not be necessary at the end of a message.
I still have the text book from high school giving all the rules for letter writing, among other things. This is called the "Complimentary Closing": Yours truly, Affectionately yours, Sincerely yours, etc. I have not used them for decades either.
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I use Respects for work emails, unless I don't respect the person, then I use my name only.
Many people use Regards.
some others: Thanks, Cheers & Sincerely.
Are there others that might work well?
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Religious types use "Peace" and "In Christ", or "In Him"
or "In His Name". I get those in junk mail.
Received one the other day that ended in "Yo,Dude".
Go figure!
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a regular mailer uses LATER, all caps. :-P
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And of course, solicitors and fundraisers, use:
Eagerly Awaiting your Response, and then sign.
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I'm all for honesty so it irks me that some of these closings aren't used more often: Nonchalantly, (on a get well card from people at work) Irrationally, (when HR sends out a new company policy) Malevolently, (when the phone company announces rate hikes) Perversely, (when I write to...er I mean, somebody sent me a letter like that once...  )
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I like to keep it simple.
Kind or friendly regards for those I don't really know.
Love for people I like or love.
Just my name for those I must write in anger.
And honestly never ever 'sincerely'.
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In high school I had a friend, pen pal, in Lyon, France
who ended his letters with "Amicalement".
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