finding the perfect ending
I’m long past the old standard, sincerely
sincerely yours is dated, flat,
for a time i’d settled on best wishes
then best regards, after all I supposed
they mean the same thing,
though nuanced variations can shift
sentiments however slightly
kind or warm regards…not feeling it
a simple regards or best…a bit lazy
all the best, is a bit too much, rather subjective…whose best or what best
best in any variation is awkward at best
it does not convey warmth or cordiality
it’s a quandary I’ve wrestled with
how to end a general business email note
Respectfully, Faithfully, Yours truly,
or Truly yours imply too much warmth,
a bit too intimate for my taste…*sigh*
thank goodness for electronic signatures
all business, no parting sentiment needed
simply a pre-formatted formal
name, title, and contact details
only my truest, dearest friends know me as Kat
kind, warm, best, and true goes without saying
~kat
Random thoughts for today. This is the sort of thing that keeps me up at night. Silly me. Writing about it gets it out of my head and settles things once and for all.
The truth is, it doesn’t matter. And finally realizing that glimmer of truth is one more step toward liberation. Many of us start our adult life believing that so many things matter. But as we get older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that the only things that really matter are love, authenticity, and truth. This little exercise of random thinking out loud this has made me feel lighter and brighter. ✨😊✨
Peace, love, and glimmers to you. (No sincerely needed)
~kat
like mercury colliding... 
February 27th, 2025 at 2:20 am
Regards,
Sadje
Works for most letters and emails in my case
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February 27th, 2025 at 6:49 am
Haha! Thank you my friend. Regards, Kat 😊
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February 27th, 2025 at 10:57 am
You’re most welcome 💞🙏🏼
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February 27th, 2025 at 7:08 am
I have signed off on emails before and been laughed at, “Did you think I didn’t already know who this was from?” I guess salutations have gone the way of cursive….
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February 27th, 2025 at 11:16 am
I’m afraid you’re right. I do love cursive though. Such a lost art.
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February 27th, 2025 at 7:24 am
Love, authenticity, and truth will do very nicely indeed, thank you!
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February 27th, 2025 at 11:49 am
Hmmm…now you’ve got me thinking. Maybe this should be my new sign-off! Imagine all the heads that would spin!!! 😃
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February 27th, 2025 at 5:07 pm
Love your thought processes Kat
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February 27th, 2025 at 5:09 pm
Haha! Thank you Di. We must have similar brain activity! 😄
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February 27th, 2025 at 6:03 pm
🙂
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