When confronted he said, “I meant what I wrote.”
“Signing off an email with just your name is so non-descriptive,” says Frederick Munch, who works as a lifeguard at the Springville swimming pool. His ‘moist regards’ signoff may be on point in terms of his job, but some colleagues find the word uncomfortable. “Moist is not a nice word, even if it is job related,” said fellow lifeguard Jennifer Curd, who says her email signoff ‘have a damp day’ is far more appropriate.
Munch is part of a growing trend of people who hyper-personalize their emails. Marissa, a pharmacist in San Diego, signs her emails ‘queasily yours,’ and Whitehouse press secretary Jean-Pierre is signing off ‘Hope to Smear you Soon.’
The early adopters in corporate America are varied. The Ben and Jerry’s C-suite are using ‘Chunky Wishes’, while employees at Reno Painters and Decorators are required to sign off ‘yours drippingly.’
