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Anonymous  [More info]

Hi,

Im wondering if anyone can tell me the correct manner in which to sign on behalf of my boss?

Does it look something like:

Yours faithfully,

pp. My signature

My Boss' Name and Title

Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance
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+1 Mister Micawber  [More info]
Almost.

Yours faithfully,

My signature

p.p. My Boss' Name and Title
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+1 by Anonymous [More info]
What does pp. stand for before "My Signature"?
 
+1 Mister Micawber  [More info]

per procurationem (for and on behalf of)

And it is 'p.p.', and it comes not before your signature but before the superior's name.
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+1 by Cool_boy [More info]

is there still a need to print the name of the person who signed on behalf of the boss?

 

 
+1 Mister Micawber  [More info]

No, just the signature.
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+1 by Cool_boy [More info]
thanks
 
+1 by Anonymous [More info]

Hi

From time to time we argue about this in our office.  'Per procurationem' means 'through the agency of', and many sources (including the Oxford Concise Dictionary) advise that the 'pp' comes before the name of the person signing.  Some in my office continue to put the pp before the name of the person not signing, as although they acknowledge that this is formally incorrect, people will think them incorrect is they do it the correct way.  At the moment, I am still holding out for putting it before the name of the person signing.

 
+1 by Anonymous [More info]
Does the same pattern apply to letters on behalf of a government? Or is pp used strictly in business letters?
 
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