{"id":11403,"date":"2021-02-11T09:15:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T08:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/?p=11403"},"modified":"2026-08-24T14:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:49:10","slug":"how-to-end-a-business-email-15-good-and-a-few-bad-email-sign-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/how-to-end-a-business-email-15-good-and-a-few-bad-email-sign-offs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to End a Professional Email: 15 Business Sign-Offs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ending a business email can feel surprisingly difficult. You want to sound professional without being stiff, friendly without being too familiar, and confident without putting unnecessary pressure on the recipient.<\/span><\/p>\n

The safest approach is to use three elements:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. A final sentence that explains the next step.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A professional sign-off that matches the relationship.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Your name and, when appropriate, an email signature.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For most business emails, <\/span>\u201cBest regards\u201d<\/b> or <\/span>\u201cKind regards\u201d<\/b> is a dependable choice. More formal situations may call for <\/span>\u201cSincerely,\u201d<\/b> while <\/span>\u201cThanks\u201d<\/b> works well when the recipient has helped you or you are making a reasonable request.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Below, you\u2019ll find 15 professional business email closing phrases, examples for different situations, and several sign-offs you may want to avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n

    How to end a professional email<\/b><\/h2>\n

    To end a professional email effectively, move from your main message to a clear next step, select an appropriate sign-off, and add your name.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A complete ending might look like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Please let me know whether Thursday at 2 p.m. works for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Best regards,<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Maya Lewis<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Account Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

    Each part has a different purpose:<\/span><\/p>\n