The humble e-mail sign-off is not what it used to be

The rise of the permanent out-of-office is a sign of the dire state of work e-mail.

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Don’t be surprised if your sign-off is not seen, says the writer.

Don’t be surprised if your sign-off is not seen, says the writer.

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Pilita Clark

Last week I discovered that something I never knew existed had already been deemed hopelessly naff.

Ending an e-mail by showing off about a book you are “currently reading” is trending down as fast as the workout onesie, the Sunday Times Style magazine declared.

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