Letter writing sign offs..

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I feel that letter sign offs are woefully underrepresented emotionally.. so without further ado.. here's my recommendations:

Yours

Yours Sincerely ...      To a Lover or to an Official; like lawyer etc.
Yours Faithfully ..      To an employee/employer or to an engaged spouse out-of-contact.
Yours Regrettably ..   family member sending condolences or a resignation letter to a mentor.
Yours Expectantly..    mother-in-law to son-in-law on the announcement of pregnancy.
Yours Somberly ..      A friend of the family who is also the undertaker in charge.
Yours Passionately..   sexy love letter to spouse/engaged spouse.
Yours Respectfully..   sign off of a virgin to lover. sign off to a mentor.

'Yours' implies ownership, or someone you are deeply beholden to.  'Yours' is in no way a light word to use.. and has been emotionally butchered by professionals, however unintended.

Most

Most Sincerely ...       To an ex Lover on good terms or to a former business partner on good terms.
Most Faithfully ..       To clergy of your faith, on a matter of faith. Hopeful job application
Most Regrettably ..    job refusal or refusal of a friend of professional courtesy.
Most Expectantly..    friends sending back 'yes to attend' letters for a landmark birthday.
Most Somberly..        if a group have a whip round upon a person's death to pay for the cost of the passing, the sign off to the family should be this.
Most Passionately..    sexy proposal of marriage letter.
Most Respectfully..    suggesting a job opportunity to an in-law.
Most Augustly..         when in expectant receipt of a Throne or title of King/Queen/Noble/Knight. Also  could be 'Most Augustly Yours' to denote service.


'Most' is used for things highly charged emotionally, but also for groups to use as 'Yours' wouldn't fit as it is singular.


Regards
Regards is when you do not know someone personally.

Kind/Kindest Regards = to let people know what was said was not in anger. good business sign off.
Sympathetic Regards = wishing well on someone who is sick or had a bereavement.
Fondest Regards = slightly flirtatious sign off, should only be said with that intent*.
Earnest Regards = when signing with a nom de plume but are however,  being truthful.


Regards when you are ANGRY.
Maleficent Regards = you hope that person is in a horrible accident.
Malcontent Regards = you hope that person will never be satisfied in life. This can also be read as you are uncontent.
Malodorous Regards = you hope they will always smell bad.
Maledictive Regards = wishing them all of pandora box's upon them.


'Wishes'
Wishes is for when the person is an acquaintance. Regards being more formal and Wishes being poetic and so more familiar in tone.


Kindest Wishes = You wish well on this person for the immediate and intermediate future.
Sympathetic Wishes = wishing well an acquaintance who is sick (cold cough etc) or had a bereavement (distant).
Fondest Wishes = flirting with a dalliance*, an old flame (when both parties are single) OR an acquaintance you are beginning to think of fondly and miss as a friend.
Heartfelt Wishes = when an acquaintance has suffered greatly in person or had a close bereavement.



* (fond and fondle have the same root word)
*I see dalliance as a post, like girlfriend boyfriend.. but not friends.. more like an acquaintance, a delicate, and very subtle romance.
the acquaintanceship of romance.