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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Letter Writing

Signing on behalf of a superior

Hi,

Im wondering if anyone can tell me the correct manner in which to sign on behalf of my boss?

Does it look something like:

Yours faithfully,

pp. My signature

My Boss' Name and Title

Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Almost. p. My Boss' Name and Title

— Mister Micawber

  • Almost.
  • p.
  • My Boss' Name and Title
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Almost.


Yours faithfully,

My signature

p.p. My Boss' Name and Title
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What does pp. stand for before "My Signature"?
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per procurationem (for and on behalf of)

And it is 'p.p.', and it comes not before your signature but before the superior's name.
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is there still a need to print the name of the person who signed on behalf of the boss?
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Hi

From time to time we argue about this in our office. 'Per procurationem' means 'through the agency of', and many sources (including the Oxford Concise Dictionary) advise that the 'pp' comes before the name of the person signing. Some in my office continue to put the pp before the name of the person not signing, as although they acknowledge that this is formally incorrect, people will
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Does the same pattern apply to letters on behalf of a government? Or is pp used strictly in business letters?
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The letter would still be signed by an individual, surely. A government can't sign a letter. So pp is still appropriate.
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0 Is there any deference between sign on behalf of sb and sign for sb? 0-
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