Is it professional to close with “Your Humble/Obedient Servant” in the UK?

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I'm not asking about this closing's origins that I understand. Rather, is doing this nowadays sane?



One of my customers, who's not in the British royal family, always closes her letters with "Your obedient and humble servant". I was flabbergasted the first time I saw it, and still literally raise my eyebrows whenever I see it now.



I've been closing replies to her with "Best regards", as I usually do. We're in England.






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  • I would imagine that closing is completely culturally dependent. In the US, it would not be appropriate.
    – Joe Strazzere
    7 mins ago











  • @JoeStrazzere I added a location tag.
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    6 mins ago










  • From the question you posted: "Today, 'Your obedient servant' may sound extravagant and highly ornamental". Doesn't that answer your question?
    – Dukeling
    2 mins ago










  • @Dukeling That's the opinion of that poster though? I'm not sure myself...
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I'm not asking about this closing's origins that I understand. Rather, is doing this nowadays sane?



One of my customers, who's not in the British royal family, always closes her letters with "Your obedient and humble servant". I was flabbergasted the first time I saw it, and still literally raise my eyebrows whenever I see it now.



I've been closing replies to her with "Best regards", as I usually do. We're in England.






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  • I would imagine that closing is completely culturally dependent. In the US, it would not be appropriate.
    – Joe Strazzere
    7 mins ago











  • @JoeStrazzere I added a location tag.
    – Postmodernism dazes.
    6 mins ago










  • From the question you posted: "Today, 'Your obedient servant' may sound extravagant and highly ornamental". Doesn't that answer your question?
    – Dukeling
    2 mins ago










  • @Dukeling That's the opinion of that poster though? I'm not sure myself...
    – Postmodernism dazes.
    1 min ago












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I'm not asking about this closing's origins that I understand. Rather, is doing this nowadays sane?



One of my customers, who's not in the British royal family, always closes her letters with "Your obedient and humble servant". I was flabbergasted the first time I saw it, and still literally raise my eyebrows whenever I see it now.



I've been closing replies to her with "Best regards", as I usually do. We're in England.






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I'm not asking about this closing's origins that I understand. Rather, is doing this nowadays sane?



One of my customers, who's not in the British royal family, always closes her letters with "Your obedient and humble servant". I was flabbergasted the first time I saw it, and still literally raise my eyebrows whenever I see it now.



I've been closing replies to her with "Best regards", as I usually do. We're in England.






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  • I would imagine that closing is completely culturally dependent. In the US, it would not be appropriate.
    – Joe Strazzere
    7 mins ago











  • @JoeStrazzere I added a location tag.
    – Postmodernism dazes.
    6 mins ago










  • From the question you posted: "Today, 'Your obedient servant' may sound extravagant and highly ornamental". Doesn't that answer your question?
    – Dukeling
    2 mins ago










  • @Dukeling That's the opinion of that poster though? I'm not sure myself...
    – Postmodernism dazes.
    1 min ago
















  • I would imagine that closing is completely culturally dependent. In the US, it would not be appropriate.
    – Joe Strazzere
    7 mins ago











  • @JoeStrazzere I added a location tag.
    – Postmodernism dazes.
    6 mins ago










  • From the question you posted: "Today, 'Your obedient servant' may sound extravagant and highly ornamental". Doesn't that answer your question?
    – Dukeling
    2 mins ago










  • @Dukeling That's the opinion of that poster though? I'm not sure myself...
    – Postmodernism dazes.
    1 min ago















I would imagine that closing is completely culturally dependent. In the US, it would not be appropriate.
– Joe Strazzere
7 mins ago





I would imagine that closing is completely culturally dependent. In the US, it would not be appropriate.
– Joe Strazzere
7 mins ago













@JoeStrazzere I added a location tag.
– Postmodernism dazes.
6 mins ago




@JoeStrazzere I added a location tag.
– Postmodernism dazes.
6 mins ago












From the question you posted: "Today, 'Your obedient servant' may sound extravagant and highly ornamental". Doesn't that answer your question?
– Dukeling
2 mins ago




From the question you posted: "Today, 'Your obedient servant' may sound extravagant and highly ornamental". Doesn't that answer your question?
– Dukeling
2 mins ago












@Dukeling That's the opinion of that poster though? I'm not sure myself...
– Postmodernism dazes.
1 min ago




@Dukeling That's the opinion of that poster though? I'm not sure myself...
– Postmodernism dazes.
1 min ago















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