Your sign-off gives you the opportunity to wrap-up the tone and intent of your e-mail. Not including a closing may seem abrupt, bossy, demanding or impersonal if you don’t sign you name with an appropriate closing.
When asking for assistance, always close with a TIA, Thanks!, Appreciate your support! — something that reflects your sincere gratitude for the time that you would like to be spent helping you.
Included with your closing should also be your name. How you choose to sign-off, as well as how you type your name, sets the formality of your e-mail. Whether you use, for example, Charlie or Charles, Susan or Sue — will have an affect on the perceived level of formality in which you are communicating with that particular recipient.
Little things make a big difference when in comes to e-mail. Don’t forget an appropriate closing and sign-off. In business the last thing you want is to be perceived as terse or rude.
And, yes, I do have an article for more info: E-mail Sign-off Considerations.
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My business contacts are journalists that write for industry specific journals. It is quite common to send and receive personal greetings for the holidays. My question is: If I’ve sent an e-mail greeting to a contact and receive a greeting or personal message back, should I reply back to his reply?
Hey, Gila:
Thanks for stopping by! Reply back if you have something to say in response to their specific comments. If their response is just a response in kind to your original greeting, no need to reply. HTH!