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Networking – The Art of Following Up

Email Signoffs

Both law students and attorneys can be bad about following up after
meeting a potential contact. Don’t just take a business card without intending to
contact that person! Follow-ups can be a phone call to the number listed on the
business card but typically the follow-ups are done via email.

Your follow-up email should include an appropriate sign-off word or phrase
toward the end right before your name. While it is certainly an option, not having
a sign-off at all may feel a little too impersonal to the recipient so you probably
should include one. And even if your email address includes your name, make
sure you still put your name on the bottom of your email immediately after the
signoff.

Appropriate signoffs for business emails
• All the best • Have a great trip,
• Always a pleasure speaking with • Have a splendid day,
you/a fellow --- • Hope this helps
• Best • Hope your [day] is going
• Best Regards swimmingly,
• Best Wishes • Hope your week's off to a good
• Congratulations / Congratulations start.
again, - make sure there is • Let me know how ____ goes [this
something recent to congratulate should be a professional event]
them on. In other words, there is • Looking forward to ____,
no need to congratulate an • Looking forward to hearing from
attorney that has been practicing you"- watch this one because
for 20 years on their graduating some people may see this as
law school. pushy.
• Drop me a line if you've got any • Looking forward to learning more
questions about ____ about [the person’s business]
• Enjoy your day • Many thanks
• Feel free to drop me a line at any • My Best
time if you have any questions or • My best to you
concerns. • Oh, by the way -- good luck at
• Good luck at [the professional that/the [event]"
event they told you they would be • Regards
attending]. • Respectfully,
• Have a fantastic [insert day of the
week here]