I have to say I agree, but yet, disagree with some points about e-mails. At work, I do probably between 3-5 e-mails a day; sometimes more, for communication, acknowledgment and “CYA” purposes. With the nature of the business being different, I don’t think we can use a fixed generic closing expression for all purposes. For matters relating to business, the most commonly used are [best regards], [regards], [warmest regards], and [sincerely] which is the least seen in my observance. [Respectfully] sounds too cheesy and [faithfully] is too personal for my taste. In any case, each of us may have a slight interpretation and perception of each closing expression. Use your own judgment and pray it’s the right one! For those who are still feeling fogging about closing line and expression, Below is something that’s worth checking out. It may help clear some of your questions. As far as e-mails are concerned, I think they serve the purpose as documented evidence and proof. People tend to be more liberal with words which they may not use otherwise in person because the negative effect is not immediately felt. That's just my two cents. ![Beer [B]](/emoticons/emotion-22.gif)
http://www.speakspeak.com/html/d2h_resources_letter_writing_phrases.htm