Signatures are often the part of an email that people spend the least amount of time on — but how you sign off could say more about you than you think.

But now you must choose how to end your flawless email. Do you play it safe and use "Best" as your sign-off? Do you reveal your enthusiasm with an exclamation point?

This is how a salesman might sign a letter asking you to buy something. “Respectfully yours” is only a shade more personal. Very truly yours – Sincere, slightly fawning and a bit antiquated.

If your email sign off is ‘respectfully,’ I almost automatically assume you’re a cyborg or an automated response. This is so painfully boring even past the point of ‘thank you’ that you’ve landed ...

Writing an email isn't always so hard, but figuring out how to sign off can be a real challenge.

Nearly all of the respondents said the people they work with are sometimes passive-aggressive over email, and 46% said they can tell a coworker's mood based on their greetings and sign-offs — or lack ...

Writing the body of an email is the easy part. The hard part is signing off. Is "cheers" too casual? Too pretentious? Too British? Is "sincerely" timeless and professional, or stodgy and overly ...

Are we on a business footing? How shall I sign off this letter? ”Very truly yours” is such a convenient business expression, but I haven`t read it recently.

Food lovers — chefs, activists, authors, advocates — are creating their own gastronomic email sign-offs.

Writing an email isn't so hard, but figuring out how to sign off can be a real challenge -- where one small word or punctuation mark could change the tone.

Experts explain how to sign off your emails with minimal risk and maximal charm.