very respectfully

[BourneID]

I have been known as the Grandmaster G.

RESCEPT.

You have officially been JACKED.

 

[A4sForever]

Typically, R is for info sent to those junior to you. V/R is for messages sent to senior people.

This is correct. You respectfully need read no further ....

 

[m3urthy]

This is correct. You respectfully need read no further ....

I guess very respectfully for me. Well, for me to give.

 

[Gatordev]

Yes, sir. My fault, I should have expanded my question for clarity.

Would it be better to write out 'respectfully' or leave a V/R and be done with it?


I've always left 'Regards', but I see the merits in the usage of ""V/R" or any expansion thereof.

I think the answer to your question hasn't fully been answered, if I'm understanding correctly. "V/R" or "R," is for things like emails or notes/messages. The spelled out version is for actual letters or documents. Signing an actual letter (be it a request for a qual or whatever) "V/R" is like putting "Im 2 leg!t" in the body of the text.

 

[statesman]

Many things have changed since the days of fighting sail, and this may be one of them, but I can remember several instances where Paul Jones signed a letter /r or V/r.

Like I said, things may have changed.

 

[dustydog]

If you really want to get into the weeds, Google the Navy Correspondence Manual. Vr is never used for official correspondence. It's more of an informal closing, in fact it isn't even mentioned in the Manual. I think, but don't take this as gospel, it is mentioned in OPNAVINST 1710.XX, the Protocol manual.

 

[Schnugg]

Many things have changed since the days of fighting sail, and this may be one of them, but I can remember several instances where Paul Jones signed a letter /r or V/r.

Do you mean John Paul Jones?

How old are you...230 or so?

 

[BigIron]

If you really want to get into the weeds, Google the Navy Correspondence Manual. Vr is never used for official correspondence. It's more of an informal closing, in fact it isn't even mentioned in the Manual. I think, but don't take this as gospel, it is mentioned in OPNAVINST 1710.XX, the Protocol manual.

Maybe not, but its the vernacular of Navy email speak @ least.

 

[statesman]

Do you mean John Paul Jones?

How old are you...230 or so?

Yeah... John Paul Jones works... his real name was Paul Jones, he added John when he got into some trouble down in the Dutch East Indies and emigrated to VA.

I'm 24, but a history major.

 

[HH-60H]

Yeah... John Paul Jones works... his real name was Paul Jones, he added John when he got into some trouble down in the Dutch East Indies and emigrated to VA.

I'm 24, but a history major.

And according to your bio, you are MIDN. In this man's Navy, his f'in name is John Paul Jones.

 

[statesman]

And according to your bio, you are MIDN. In this man's Navy, his f'in name is John Paul Jones.

And you'll have no argument from me... I'm simply saying that J. Paul Jones often signed letters "r, Paul Jones", and that S. E. Morrison, a highly respected Naval historian refers to him almost exclusively as "Paul Jones"

 

[HH-60H]

And you'll have no argument from me... I'm simply saying that J. Paul Jones often signed letters "r, Paul Jones", and that S. E. Morrison, a highly respected Naval historian refers to him almost exclusively as "Paul Jones"

Oh, I am glad you mentioned S.E. Morrison was a highly respected Naval historian, I almost forgot.

Hey, no worries about JPJ, I'm just bustin' your chops.

 

[A4sForever]

And you'll have no argument from me... I'm simply saying that J. Paul Jones often signed letters "r, Paul Jones", and that S. E. Morrison, a highly respected Naval historian refers to him almost exclusively as "Paul Jones"

Well, you certainly have a point, especially when one considers Minister Farrakhan's birth name is Louis Eugene Walcott ....

 

[SDNalgene]

Well, you certainly have a point, especially when one considers Minister Farrakhan's birth name is Louis Eugene Walcott ....

Mr. and Mrs. Walcott must be so proud...

 

[Beans]

I was told by my CO when I was in ROTC that if "Very" is used, then "Respectfully" changes to "respectfully." It looks more natural to me, especially when written out.

Very respectfully,
Beans