“Warmest regards” is a friendly email sign-off that is warmer than “regards” but more restrained than an affectionate closing. Alternatives range from professional choices such as “kind regards” and “best wishes” to more personal endings such as “warmly” and “take care.”
Choose the Sign-Off by Relationship
- Warm regards
- Kind regards
- Best regards
- Best wishes
- All the best
- With warm wishes
- With appreciation
- Sincerely
- Yours sincerely
- Yours truly
- Take care
- With gratitude
- Warmly
Warm regards
The closest alternative, with a friendly professional tone that suits people you already know.
Example: Warm regards,
Alex
Kind regards
Polite and widely used in professional email without sounding overly formal.
Example: Kind regards,
Alex
Best regards
Professional and cordial, with slightly less warmth than “warmest regards.”
Example: Best regards,
Alex
Best wishes
Friendly and versatile for colleagues, acquaintances, and many personal messages.
Example: Best wishes,
Alex
All the best
Relaxed and warm, especially when you know the recipient reasonably well.
Example: All the best,
Alex
With warm wishes
More personal and expressive, suitable for congratulations, celebrations, or supportive messages.
Example: With warm wishes,
Alex
With appreciation
Useful when the message includes thanks or acknowledges someone’s help.
Example: With appreciation,
Alex
Sincerely
More formal and neutral, especially common in professional or official correspondence.
Example: Sincerely,
Alex
Yours sincerely
A traditional formal closing, particularly common in British correspondence when the recipient is named.
Example: Yours sincerely,
Alex Smith
Yours truly
A formal closing more common in American correspondence than in everyday British email.
Example: Yours truly,
Alex Smith
Take care
Warm and informal, especially for someone you know or when the message has a personal tone.
Example: Take care,
Alex
With gratitude
A sincere choice when the main purpose of the message is to express substantial thanks.
Example: With gratitude,
Alex
Warmly
Short, personal, and more intimate than standard business sign-offs.
Example: Warmly,
Alex
Match the Closing to the Relationship
For most professional emails, “kind regards,” “best regards,” and “best wishes” are safe choices. “Warmly” and “with warm wishes” are better when the relationship or message is genuinely personal.
If the rest of the email is very formal, a highly affectionate sign-off can feel inconsistent. The closing should match the tone of the message above it.