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Polite business sign off

  • 23-09-2015 10:11pm
    #1
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭


    What should I use to sign off an email to a HK / Cantonese potential client?

    Like we do here e.g.:

    "Best regards,
    Steve"

    Is there a proper way to do this and show respect?

    Thanks for any help. I've some experience dealing with ROC people but not really with HK / PRC.


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  • #2
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Steve wrote: »
    What should I use to sign off an email to a HK / Cantonese potential client?

    Like we do here e.g.:

    "Best regards,
    Steve"

    Is there a proper way to do this and show respect?

    Thanks for any help. I've some experience dealing with ROC people but not really with HK / PRC.

    No idea on how you sign off as I mainly dealt with expats in HK but the one thing you need to do is keep it formal with your full name and title.

    Perhaps " I remain yours sincerely "


  • #3
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    So, if I wanted to impress, how would I post that?

    Could I post this?

    我仍然此致


  • #4
    SuperS54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭SuperS54


    Steve wrote: »
    So, if I wanted to impress, how would I post that?

    Could I post this?

    我仍然此致

    "Best Regards, Steve" is fine and very common. You will not impress if you sign off in Chinese, particularly if you don't read and write Chinese.


  • #5
    pauldla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭pauldla


    I agree with the above. HK/Cantonese you're likely to be dealing with are probably more interested in a prompt and tidy profit than in observances of the niceties of their language. 'Best Regards' would do fine.


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