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the_mystic_dude  +  43655 Fri, 27 Aug 04 08:11 PM
Hi everyone!

Is regards, or rgds a formal ending of an email? I was wondering what I should write as an ending when I'm chating with friends on the internet. I do not want to write a formal letter, I want to write something informal.

Usually my friends always writes "ciao", using Italian. I want to use English but not "cya" or "cu" like many of my friends do.

Should I use "rgds" or is that too formal?

Walter
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anon1  +  43659 Fri, 27 Aug 04 08:40 PM
Regards is a bit formal for informal chats. You could simply say "bye" or "talk to you soon" or "talk to you later".... The list is endless. Regards is not overly formal, but there is a touch of formality. You could even continue to use your Italian word "ciao". We know what it means. It's informal and coming from you it will be perfectly natural.

Hope that helps.

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the_mystic_dude  +  43821 Sun, 29 Aug 04 10:24 PM
Thanks, but I'd like to use English instead of Italian.

How about "rgds", is that as formal as "regards"?

rgds Walter
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Marwat, 3 yr 306 days ago

I dont think so. Regards itself is a short word. I have not seen anyone using rgds.

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MrPedantic  +  188820 Thu, 26 Jan 06 01:00 AM

"Rgds" is quite a common abbreviation for "Regards".

I wouldn't use "Regards" to a friend. It would sound a little chilly.

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Anonymous, 1 yr 20 days ago
In England a lot of people use 'Regards' at the bottom of emails in business use. This is done so much so that many people seam to have it in their signature.

For more established, close relationships (eg. a internal emails, long-term clients/suppliers) then it is common to close with with 'Kind regards' or even 'Best wishes'.

For less formal or personal emails, I often close with 'Cheers' or 'Thanks'. Occasionally I use 'Many Thanks'.

I have to admit, 'Rgds' looks very tacky. It's a relatively short word already, unnecessarily abbreviated. Whilst email is a less formal medium than paper, you should still write in a proper manner.

Cheers,

Sam
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