very respectfully

[crusin2navy]

I see this every time I email recruiters, etc. is it a common thing for Officers mainly or just everyone in the Navy:


V/R
ENS Miller

 

[FLYTPAY]

Everyone.

 

[user2176]

Everyone, then later at a certain pay grade you apparently can drop the V.

 

[jus2mch]

If you write to someone important (CO,XO,DH etc..) spell it out Very Respectfully. Or when in doubt spell it out.

 

[Schnugg]

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

 

[m3urthy]

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

what about:


Respectfully Vs. V/R


spelled out vs abbr.

 

[Schnugg]

the same meaning...R is just shorthand for Respectfully.

I've contacted Admirals and ended with V/R with no problems or misundertsanding. It can depend on the formality of what you are sending and who the recipient is.


R/
G

 

[m3urthy]

the same meaning...R is just shorthand for Respectfully.

I've contacted Admirals and ended with V/R with no problems or misundertsanding. It can depend on the formality of what you are sending and who the recipient is.


R/
G

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.

 

[KBayDog]

R/
G

What is "G?"

 

[statesman]

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.

If the person is Senior to you, V or Very is needed. If they are junior to you, /r or Respectfully will suffice.

 

[Schnugg]

What is "G?"

Me.

 

[MasterBates]

So that means Schnugg is not a G like Ali?

 

[SkywardET]

What most people do is follow the rule that if they are senior to you, use V/R and only use R when they are junior to you. One person in my workcenter, however, just uses R to anyone who isn't a Chief or higher (he's an E-5) and he hasn't had any problems with it.

Spelling it out is a matter of formality, as Schnugg said.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

respek. word.

 

[Schnugg]

I have been known as the Grandmaster G.

RESCEPT.