Signing on someone's else behalf

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Clive  #407934  Wed, 22 Aug 07 08:01 PM

Hi,

Type the bottom of such a letter like this.

Yours sincerely,

 

John Doe

Now sign your name in the space above the words 'John Doe'.

Now hand-write the word 'for' to the left of the words 'John Doe'.

Best wishes, Clive

  
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Anonymous  #429473  Wed, 10 Oct 07 10:26 PM

Hi there!  As a former German and English teacher and presently working for a research foundation, I have been in the same situation.  In American English, you may write "for" after signing your namewww.askoxford.com, the British "proper" style is using the abbreviation, "p.p.", per procurationem, from Latin, meaning 'through the agency of'.  Again, you would use these initials after signing your first and last name.

Great question!

  
Anonymous  #437831  Fri, 02 Nov 07 02:07 AM

Hi there

My understanding was always that the p.p. should go before the signature of the person who is signing, although common usage often has it the other way around (which is formally incorrect I suppose, but who cares...well, me maybe, but whatever).

A good explanation can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procuration.

Si

  
Anonymous  #446825  Tue, 27 Nov 07 07:45 AM

Answer posted by Jemima Little is exact & detailed. Thanks to Jamima.

Smile [:)]

  
Anonymous  #484576  Mon, 03 Mar 08 05:24 PM

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hello

If I am authorised to sign a letter on someone else's behalf what do I write?

(after my signature and before their name?)

it should be some sort of abbreviation, something like p.s.

can anyone help??

  
Clive  #484679  Mon, 03 Mar 08 09:33 PM

Hi,

May I ask if you have read the earlier posts in this thread?Smile

Best wishes, Clive

  
Anonymous  #503324  Mon, 21 Apr 08 12:41 PM

Now I am confused!

If the letter is already typed in the name of the missing person (because he/she was supposed to be there to sign)

but had to leave. Do you have to re-type?

Please someone make it easier to understand.

Thanks,

Andre 

 

  
Anonymous  #530150  Fri, 20 Jun 08 02:58 PM
you are a star. you just saved me from looking like a muppet in front of my boss.
  
Anonymous  #542631  Thu, 17 Jul 08 12:04 AM
What does the PP stands for?
  
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