27 funny email sign-offs
"Best regards" is fine. It is also what everyone writes. A funny sign-off is a small way to sound like a person instead of an auto-reply. Here are 27 of them, sorted from office-safe to group-thread only, and a quick rule for when to keep it plain.
The one rule
A funny sign-off should make the reader smile, not wonder. If the email is serious, is going to someone you have never met, or delivers bad news, use a plain sign-off. Everywhere else, a little personality goes a long way.
Office-safe and friendly
- Powered by coffee,
- Yours in spreadsheets,
- Onwards and upwards,
- Fueled by snacks and good intentions,
- Sent from my desk, which is also my kitchen,
- With minimal typos,
- Cheers, and may your inbox be small,
For the long week
- Hanging in there,
- Counting down to Friday,
- Running on fumes and optimism,
- Still here, still typing,
- One email closer to the weekend,
Department of Doubt style
- Reviewed, filed and stamped,
- Yours, pending approval,
- This email has been reviewed by the Department,
- Approved, reluctantly,
- With official regards and an unofficial smile,
For friends and group threads
- Over and out,
- Live long and reply soon,
- Stay weird,
- Toodles,
- Peace, love and snacks,
- Catch you on the flip side,
Seasonal
- Warmly, and wearing a sweater,
- Spooky regards,
- Merrily,
- Sun's out, inbox out,
Sign-offs to skip
- "Per my last email," It is famous for a reason, and the reason is annoyance.
- "Thanks in advance," when it really means "do this now".
- Anything sarcastic in a thread with your manager or a client.
- Jokes about people, their looks, health or personal life.
- Inside jokes on an email that will be forwarded.
When to keep it plain
- First contact with someone new: "Best regards" or "Kind regards".
- Asking for something: "Thanks" or "Thank you".
- Bad news, complaints and apologies: "Sincerely" or simply your name.
- Job applications and offers: always plain. If you are turning one down, see how to decline a job offer politely.
More from the Department
Need to say no in the email itself? Try how to say no to extra work or polite ways to say no. Want the whole email to be a joke? Send one of the funny rejection letters, with a stamp from Stamp Anything. All guides are on the guides page.
See also: funny ways to say goodbye.
Questions about email sign-offs
Is it okay to use a funny email sign-off at work?
With colleagues you know and in informal threads, usually yes. Keep it kind and short. For first contact, clients you do not know well, complaints, or anything serious, stick to "Best regards" or "Thank you".
What is a funny but professional email sign-off?
Something light that still sounds like work: "Powered by coffee", "Yours in spreadsheets", "Onwards and upwards", or "Sent from my desk, which is also my kitchen".
What sign-offs should I avoid?
Anything sarcastic, passive-aggressive ("Per my last email", "Thanks in advance" when it means "do it now"), or about someone's looks, health or personal life. If you would not say it out loud in the meeting, skip it.
What is the best normal email sign-off?
"Best", "Best regards", "Kind regards", "Thanks" and "Thank you" are safe almost everywhere. "Thanks" works best when you are actually asking for something.
Satire. The Department of Doubt is not a real department, and its emails are mostly stamps. See the satire notice.