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đ§ To thank or not to thank, when youâre a lawyerÂ

Thx. TY. Thanks. Thanks! How are you supposed to sign off from a professional email? A few lawyers shared good pointers with ABA Journal. Hereâs a quick breakdown:
Are you asking for a favor? If so, go ahead and use âthank youâ or âthanks.â But there is a difference. The authors argue that âthank youâ comes off as more earnest while âthanksâ can come off either as more confident or cold, depending on the favor youâre asking. For the most part, do not use âthanks in advance.â
Consider your purpose: And that purpose, in almost every situation, should be to make the reader of your email feel good.Â
Know how your recipient signs off on emails: This especially helps when you have a tough email to send. Using the same sign off they do likely gives the least risky chance of offending them.  Â
Check out the full article for examples of good and bad email sign off etiquette.