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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
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 name. www.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!
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
Answer posted by Jemima Little is exact & detailed. Thanks to Jamima.
Guest“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??”
May I ask if you have read the earlier posts in this thread?
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