Ever sit there, just staring at your beautifully worded message, wondering how on Earth you should sign a letter? Maybe you’re writing a delightful thank you card and are drawing a blank on how to sign off? Is option A too personal or too stuffy? Is option B too loosy-goosy?! Not sure if you should say thank you — yet again?! Don’t fret, this ridiculously comprehensive list of sign off options will have what you need.
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Here are 74 ways to sign off your greeting card (or — letter, email etc.).
How to end a friendly letter to a friend?
Much of our communication has been drastically changed over the course of 2020. We’ve gone from seeing our friends and family weekly, if not daily, to coping through months apart. Thankfully we’re in a technologically advanced age and Zoom happy hours will forever be a favorite pastime that we all can look back on. We’ve also been using written communication far more often than before — who knew receiving a friendly greeting card out of nowhere can be such a source of joy (we did)?! And so after you’ve finished composing the perfect friendly letter or delightfully friendly greeting card message, you’ve got to end your letter with a friendly BANG!
Pro tip: You may want to avoid using most (if not all) of the sign off in this section in a professional letter. These sign offs are for friends and family.
Here are some options to help you do just that.
- Love
- With Love
- Lots of Love
- Later Gator
- Toodles
- Your Pal
- Cheerio
- My Best
- All the Best
- My Best to you
- Warm wishes
- Warmest
- Take Care
- Peace
- Be well
- Yours
- Take it easy
- xoxo
- Sincerely Yours
- Cheers!
- Ciao
- Hugs
- Yours Lovingly
- Your friend
- Wishing you the best
- Forever thankful
- Write soon
- Your loving ____ (ex: daughter)
- Yours faithfully
- Confidently yours
- Excitingly yours
- Missing You Dearly
- Fondly
- Hugs & Kisses
- Kisses
- Have a good one!
- Good luck
- Live long and prosper
- Until next time
- Cheerfully
- Stay well
- Your favorite child
How to end a thank you letter or card.
You’ve composed the greatest thank you card that has ever been written… Congratulations, that’s quite the feat! But now you’ve got to seal it off with the perfect gracious gratitude sign off. Here are some options to get your thinking wheel turning.
- Thanks
- Many thanks
- Kind thanks
- In gratitude
- In appreciation
- With sincere gratitude
- With gratitude
- Gratefully yours
- Gratefully
- Thanks for everything
- Thanks for all you do
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Here’s a sample sign off in action:
Miss Dorris,
Your existence is greatly appreciated. I want you to know all those cocktails you got me last night were not for naught. I woke up with a mind-blowing migraine and now have a legitimate reason for avoiding that lunch meeting I told you about. By the time I see you I’ll have recovered and can return the favor.
Cheers!
Jess
How to end a sympathy card.
Writing a sympathy card is no easy task. And while we don’t always know what we can do to help, writing a kind sympathy card will help to aid a grieving heart. Use one of these sign offs to let them know you’re thinking of them and are there for them.
- In sympathy
- My deepest condolences
- Wishing you peace
- Thinking of you
Formal ways to end a letter or sign off a card.
If you’re unfamiliar with the recipient and the letter or card is being sent for professional matters — it’s a safe bet that you should keep the ending on the formal side. If you’ve already established a connection with the recipient, you have a little wiggle room depending on the nature of your relationship.
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- Sincerely
Is sincerely too formal? Typically, if you think it might be too formal we’d say it’d be fine to choose another one of the professional sign offs, but also you really can’t go wrong with this one if you’re writing for a professional reason. With this sign off, you’re essentially saying: I really mean it. And what better way to end a letter or a card than by letting the recipient know you’re genuine about your message. - Yours Truly
Kind of a throw away, but at the same time it won’t draw any negative attention away from the core of your messaging. - Best
Simple, minimalistic and yes — professional. Ending your card or letter with a simple ‘Best’ will keep the whole tone of the message formal. - Thank you
It’s usually not a bad idea to end with a touch of gratitude. Your recipient just took a couple minutes to read through your message — whatever it may have contained — go ahead and thank them. - Kind regards
This sign off shows a touch of warmth without going over the line of formality and still staying within professional boundaries. - Looking forward to hearing from you
If you’re eager for a response, it’s best not to go overboard. However, it’s also not a terrible idea to show that you’re excited and appropriately eager with a semi-enthusiastic ending such as this one. - Thanks again
If you started your card or letter by thanking the recipient, close your message off by bringing it full circle and thanking them again. It’s always nice to show gratitude and it’s usually appreciated by the recipient as well. - Respectfully
It’s right there in the sign off — you’re showing your respect to the recipient. - Warm regards
While warmly and warm wishes may be best for communication between those with an established connection, warm regards is a little less formal, but still on the professional side. Use this sign off if it makes sense within the context of the rest of your letter. If you’re writing on an extremely dry and formal business matter — warm regards wouldn’t really make as much sense.
Other ways to end a letter or a card.
What if you’re writing a letter to someone that’s sort of professional, but also sort of friendly and also something totally nondescript? Well, here you have it… A list of some sign off options that don’t neatly fit into any other category. If you’re not seeing the way you’d like to end your card or letter — have a looksie at the rest of our list and see if the shoe fits!
- Kind wishes
- Neighborly Yours
- Fare thee well
- Hope this helps
- Stay tuned
- Best Wishes
- Best Regards
- Warmly
Here’s a sample of how to end to a letter or card:
Suzzy,
Happiest of days to you my lady! How wonderful it must feel to celebrate your special day in the greatest city of all. I expect NYC is treating you kindly (I never for a second believed in all that rude rubbish). Happy Birthday!
Warmest Wishes,
June
Other tips for how to sign off a card or a letter.
A few common answers to a few common questions before you go off sending your letter!
Where do you sign a greeting card?
Give your sign off a wee bit of space before plopping it on your card. You want the sign off in it’s own little mini universe. If you’re using Postable to write your greeting card (want to play around with some handwritten fonts?!) the sign off has its own little text box at the bottom right corner. If you’re writing your card by hand, simply give a line break or two between your message and your sign off.
Write your chosen sign off followed by a coma and another line break. Don’t forget to indent it to the far right.
How to capitalize a closing?
You’ll want to capitalize the first letter of your sign off. If there is more than one word within the sign off (‘Thank you’) — you’ll only want to capitalize the first word. And of course don’t forget to capitalize your name!
Good luck!
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We are sending a card and flowers as a group. Is it.. With Deapest Sympathy. The Smith, Jones, Black and white families. Or with Deapest symothy from the Smith’s, Black’s and White’s
Hi Samantha,
Depending on the context, you could use many of these sign offs listed (Best, Cheers, Sincerely etc.).
How do you sign off a card to a biological family member you’ve never met?
If ‘Genuinely’ feels authentic to you and the relationship than that works! You could also go with something holiday related like ‘Happy holidays!’ or ‘All the warmest wishes’ or simply ‘Seasons Greetings’.
Within a Christmas card on dirty santa gift a coworker will receive, I wrote, ” This gift was thoughtfully chosen with care. May it bring years of joy in your life.”
Would it be good to sign off with, “Genuinely, ______” or should I go with something else, like “……” ??
Hi Sam!
Signing off with ‘Warm wishes’ is a nice and simple way to sign off a card to your employees. If the environment is more formal you could always stick with ‘Sincerely’ but that loses out on the holiday feel.
Hope that helps!
Which one is more appropriate for x’mas greetings that is sending from boss to employees? Thanks!
Thank you so much for the reply!
When we end a diary writing to your diary how would it be?
Here are some suggestions:
‘Gratefully Yours, Michelle & family’
‘Sincerely, ’
‘With gratitude, ’
‘With thanks and appreciation,’
My coworkers all chipped in to purchase and plant a tree in my yard in memory of my father who just passed away. I planned to sign the card as
“________,
Michelle & family”
But I am struggling with the sign off. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Your Daughters
How do we write
Sincerely his daughters
We’d go with — from your friends at Postable 🙂
when signing a card,should you say “from your friends at…” or “from your friends from…”/
How do I sign a card to my son and his girlfriend? She calls me Mrs. ——-.
Sincerely
🙂
which is more formal : sincerely or yours truly?
Thank you.
Thank you for providing the perfect salutation for a birthday card. Certainly didn’t want love.
I am giving a birthday card to someone special. Is a proper way to say. With love always name sign underneath
Yay! Glad we could help 🙂
Wow this really helped me write the perfect thank you card for my grandson Jameis. He appreciated it so much, he sent a text message in return! (Darn kids and their technology LAUGHING OUT LOUD)
Live Long and Prosper,
MiShayla M.
awesome, this was the best ending for my teacher card