WATCH YOUR EMAIL SIGNOFFS

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Whether work-related or on personal time, most of us send multiple emails daily, which is why learning how to properly close the correspondence is essential because, as the Washington Post notes, you can pay the price for a "careless closing." Peter Post, author of Essential Manners for Men says that "Sincerely" is an all-purpose and safe way to close an e-mail message. "Yours truly" and "Regards" are also safe bets, but according to Peter, using "Best" is less than ideal—something we'd heard mentioned a while back.Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better authors Will Schwalbe and David Shipley, offer a different perspective, claiming that you can warm up an otherwise "frigid and humorless" closing such as the above-mentioned "Best" by adding an exclamation point. Humor is another option. Georgetown University Professor Rev. James Schall says that he closes all his informal correspondence with "Pray for me." Also included in the humor mix: "Seacrest out." As for other potential sign-offs and their related meanings? Apparently, "Sincerely" could signal that "There's a problem here," while "Cheers" might be too "mock-Brit." And according to the article, "Cordially" could signal to the recipient that your "hostility is only thinly veiled."