“Sincerely” is a standard professional sign-off, but other closings can sound warmer, more formal, or more natural depending on the message and your relationship with the recipient.
Choose the Closing That Matches the Relationship
- Kind regards
- Best regards
- Regards
- Best wishes
- Warm regards
- Yours sincerely
- Yours faithfully
- With appreciation
- Respectfully
- All the best
Kind regards
A common professional closing that is polite without being stiff.
Example: Kind regards, Alex
Best regards
Slightly warmer than “sincerely” while still suitable for business email.
Example: Best regards, Priya
Regards
Brief and neutral, especially for routine professional correspondence.
Example: Regards, Daniel
Best wishes
Warm and versatile for professional or personal messages.
Example: Best wishes, Hannah
Warm regards
Friendly and professional when you have an established relationship.
Example: Warm regards, Michael
Yours sincerely
Traditional British letter-writing form when you know the recipient’s name.
Example: Yours sincerely, Emma Jones
Yours faithfully
Traditional British form for formal letters when the recipient is not named.
Example: Yours faithfully, A. Smith
With appreciation
Useful when the message includes thanks or recognition.
Example: With appreciation, Maria
Respectfully
Formal and suitable when deference or seriousness is appropriate.
Example: Respectfully, James Lee
All the best
Friendly and informal, best for people you know reasonably well.
Example: All the best, Sophie