How To Sign A Letter Or A Card: 74 Useful Examples & Tips - Postable

Ever sit there, just staring at your beautifully worded message, wondering how on Earth you should sign a letter? Maybe you’re writing a delightful thank you card and are drawing a blank on how to sign off? Is option A too personal or too stuffy? Is option B too loosy-goosy?! Not sure if you should say thank you — yet again?! Don’t fret, this ridiculously comprehensive list of sign off options will have what you need.

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Here are 74 ways to sign off your greeting card (or — letter, email etc.).

How to end a friendly letter to a friend?

Much of our communication has been drastically changed over the course of 2020. We’ve gone from seeing our friends and family weekly, if not daily, to coping through months apart. Thankfully we’re in a technologically advanced age and Zoom happy hours will forever be a favorite pastime that we all can look back on. We’ve also been using written communication far more often than before — who knew receiving a friendly greeting card out of nowhere can be such a source of joy (we did)?! And so after you’ve finished composing the perfect friendly letter or delightfully friendly greeting card message, you’ve got to end your letter with a friendly BANG!

Pro tip: You may want to avoid using most (if not all) of the sign off in this section in a professional letter. These sign offs are for friends and family.

Here are some options to help you do just that.

1. Love
2. With Love
3. Lots of Love
4. Later Gator
5. Toodles
6. Your Pal
7. Cheerio
8. My Best
9. All the Best
10. My Best to you
11. Warm wishes
12. Warmest
13. Take Care
14. Peace
15. Be well
16. Yours
17. Take it easy
18. xoxo
19. Sincerely Yours
20. Cheers!
21. Ciao
22. Hugs
23. Yours Lovingly
24. Your friend
25. Wishing you the best
26. Forever thankful
27. Write soon
28. Your loving ____ (ex: daughter)
29. Yours faithfully
30. Confidently yours
31. Excitingly yours
32. Missing You Dearly
33. Fondly
34. Hugs & Kisses
35. Kisses
36. Have a good one!
37. Good luck
38. Live long and prosper
39. Until next time
40. Cheerfully
41. Stay well
42. Your favorite child

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How to end a thank you letter or card.

You’ve composed the greatest thank you card that has ever been written… Congratulations, that’s quite the feat! But now you’ve got to seal it off with the perfect gracious gratitude sign off. Here are some options to get your thinking wheel turning.

1. Thanks
2. Many thanks
3. Kind thanks
4. In gratitude
5. In appreciation
6. With sincere gratitude
7. With gratitude
8. Gratefully yours
9. Gratefully
10. Thanks for everything
11. Thanks for all you do

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Here’s a sample sign off in action:

Miss Dorris,

Your existence is greatly appreciated. I want you to know all those cocktails you got me last night were not for naught. I woke up with a mind-blowing migraine and now have a legitimate reason for avoiding that lunch meeting I told you about. By the time I see you I’ll have recovered and can return the favor.

Cheers!

Jess

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How to end a sympathy card.

Writing a sympathy card is no easy task. And while we don’t always know what we can do to help, writing a kind sympathy card will help to aid a grieving heart. Use one of these sign offs to let them know you’re thinking of them and are there for them.

1. In sympathy
2. My deepest condolences
3. Wishing you peace
4. Thinking of you

Formal ways to end a letter or sign off a card.

If you’re unfamiliar with the recipient and the letter or card is being sent for professional matters — it’s a safe bet that you should keep the ending on the formal side. If you’ve already established a connection with the recipient, you have a little wiggle room depending on the nature of your relationship.

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