Email Signature Qoutes, and what people think about it.

I came across this article in Career Journal about email signatures [ complete article here ]. Its a pretty interesting piece, and gives us a clue of what we should *probably* do when applying for a job via email.

Consider the following excerpts first.

Heather Newcomb, a bank vice president, says :
She just senses that these "soap-box exclamations" affixed to the bottom of emails for years now, are also "a little preachy." And she can't figure out why people often include adages, axioms and morals in their so-called email signatures. "Is it to communicate an opinion or add a Hallmark card personal sentiment?" she wonders.

and consider this

That's not exactly how Susan Credle, creative director at an advertising agency, sees it. She can't identify any upside to some personality-defining quote at the end of an email. "If I know someone, then I don't need a quote to tell me about that person. And if I don't know the person, I'm not sure a quote is a great way to define him or herself," she says.

This probably should give you a clue that the next time you are researhing about a new company or its people, make sure you check out whether the concerned people like email signature qoutes or not. You wouldnt want to loose out by including or not including a qoute when you actually shouldnt ;)

I have myself wondered many a times when I see an interesting qoute in a signature, which probably doesnt make any sense for the person mailing, but its just good to read. That's preachy I would say, and sometimes not best to include. Then there have been times when I thought how very well the signature reflected on one's personality, but frankly, that rarely happens. This article forced me to think about that, and I thought I will share the wisdom with you all.