are email signatures presumptuous?

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udonoogen

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if I need someone to contact me, I usually leave my contact information in the body of the email.
 
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MoPHo

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they don't need to, but sometimes it helps. like if you send a bad e-mail, upper management could go 'wow...that guy is Head ____, we pay him too much money, DOWNGRADE :thumbsdown:' and the dude gets demoted...or fired.
 
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laurenlex

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They are unnecessary.

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imported_malcontent

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On every single email, both internal and external, no. I have a problem with that.
But on the first couple of emails to someone (business) new, it is a good idea. Or, send them your vCard..
 
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mdchesne

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Originally posted by: udonoogen
if I need someone to contact me, I usually leave my contact information in the body of the email.
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signatures should be simple as you would sign a letter or memo.

-mdchesne

or

-m. chesney

something simple like that.

contact information is, as you said, in the beginning of the letter:

m. chesney
<address>
<email address>
<phone/fax/cell numbers>

Dear <whoever>

<body>

<body>

<body>

<closure>

-m. chesney
 
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cavemanmoron

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Originally posted by: udonoogen
if I need someone to contact me, I usually leave my contact information in the body of the email.
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heatware | my rig

Topic Title: are email signatures presumptuous?
Topic Summary: do people really need to state their title, fax#, etc?
Created On: 10/12/2005 07:45 PM

Do people really need to brag about the computer they use?

Wink. ;)

I guess any info is better than none.
I,too,also have my "Heat" linked,
as I used to do a lot of trading at the For Sale/Trade
forums here.

Cavemanmoron.
 
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RaDragon

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I don't think they're presumptuous. Almost everyone I know that works in the Finance, Accounting or New Media company has their contact info in the signature, if not a disclaimer.
 
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doze

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For personal email no signature necessary. For business it makes it easy if people need to contact you by phone or fax, but once on a regular email basis with somebody signature not necessary.
 
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MagicConch

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my friend works at ernest & young and the signature they add automatically to his email is 3 paragraphs long (i guess to cover any liability issues of every single email)
 
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theknight571

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Originally posted by: MagicConch
my friend works at ernest & young and the signature they add automatically to his email is 3 paragraphs long (i guess to cover any liability issues of every single email)
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Our company does that as well... although it's not 3 paragraphs. lol
 
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timswim78

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Lots of times when I send an email people will want to call me in order to follow up to the email, so a phone number is a good thing.

Also, I sometimes send emails to people at lots of different companies at once, so they will want to know who I am and where I work.
 
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Mucho

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I have one at work mainly because I want our customers to know who they are dealing with, just name, job title, phone and fax numbers.
 
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BooGiMaN

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i dont use one, but im ok with people puttign one in their first couple of emails..

i dont know why but it irks me when people put stuff in their sigs like the quotes and stuff peopel on here use on 'professional' business email

especially when what they have on there is lame or just sucks
 
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eakers

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I like it. Anytime I need to know anyones name, phone or fax all I ahve to do is look at my email. Its easier than looking through the client database
 
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MagicConch

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Originally posted by: theknight571
Originally posted by: MagicConch
my friend works at ernest & young and the signature they add automatically to his email is 3 paragraphs long (i guess to cover any liability issues of every single email)
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Our company does that as well... although it's not 3 paragraphs. lol
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His email people are weirdly paranoid. I once emailed as Rick James with the message: ( 'I'm Rick James B!tch and here's a good website you need to know about) and they filtered it out and it never got to him.
 
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Sketcher

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Outlook has this neat little feature; to choose which sig you want to use.

Corporate email:
So, for new email my whole sig is associated.
For replies, only my name and direct# are associated.

Personal email:
I only supply contact info as needed.
 
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igowerf

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I usually appreciate them because I don't have to go digging for a business card if I need to contact them for whatever reason. I can just pull up an old email.
 
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Umberger

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There was one person I did business with over the summer that had a JESUS FISH in his e-mail signature for every e-mail. It was the most unprofessional thing I have ever seen. He was not teh hired.

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91TTZ

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I, for one, like signatures and use them whenever possible.







Thank you,

Sir Dr. 91TTZ, MCSE, A+, CPA, ABC, BBD, the East Coast Family
(555) 867-5309
 
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