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Re:Closing email with “thanks” gets the most replies by Jach on Thursday October 28, 2021 @12:51AM (#29022506)
"Cheers" is my favorite too, even though I don't drink alcohol. Some people probably take it the wrong way, but whatever.
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Re:Closing email with “thanks” gets the most replies by denton-scratch on Thursday October 28, 2021 @04:53AM (#29023870)
I think "cheers" would be a variant of "Cheerio", which just means goodbye - nothing to do with booze.

I never had a sig - not for email, not for Usenet. At one time I just signed off with my name; nowadays I make do with a bare carriage-return. I figure people will be able to work out when they've got to the end.

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Re:Closing email with “thanks” gets the most replies by tpxl on Thursday October 28, 2021 @02:19AM (#29022983)
"Cheers" is sometimes used instead of thank you in Great Britain I think.
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Re:Closing email with “thanks” gets the most replies by sealjam on Thursday October 28, 2021 @04:25AM (#29023693)
Can confirm, I’m British and often use “cheers” to mean “thank you”.
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Re:Closing email with “thanks” gets the most replies by ck425 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @06:27AM (#29024329)
Was going to add the same thing but wasn't sure if it was a Scottish specific or generic British thing.
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Re:Closing email with “thanks” gets the most replies by justusthane on Friday October 29, 2021 @10:38AM (#29038962)
It never occurred to me that "cheers" as a closing has anything to do with alcohol.
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