Closing an email letter with VR

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Guest  #80430  Fri, 11 Mar 05 02:46 PM
Many people close their emails as follows:

VR,

John Doe

What does VR stand for? It must be some form of an abbreviation for "regards".
  
Mister Micawber  #81634  Wed, 16 Mar 05 02:18 PM

It means 'very respectfully', but it is not really respectful to abbreviate like this, so it is a poor practice to imitate.

  
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Anonymous  #381676  Tue, 19 Jun 07 08:55 PM
what does vr stand for if not regards
  
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