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I am creating an email signature and I am not sure what the protocol should be.

Should it say

Dr. Locc

Department of Social and Consumer Sciences.

or should my position within the dept. be referenced??

Dr. Locc

Social and Consumers Science Department Chairman

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  • What's a dual department head? Also, it is better to write your question in such a way that the title and the body each stand alone. As it is, the title doesn't convey your question, and the body is missing important context. – Nate Eldredge Jan 22 '14 at 02:27
  • Sorry this is my first time with this site, I am the new department head for the Social Science Department as well as the Consumer and Family Science Dept. – Dr.Locc Jan 22 '14 at 02:32
  • You can use the "Edit" button to clarify your question. – Nate Eldredge Jan 22 '14 at 02:33
  • How about : Dr. Locc Department of Social and Consumer Sciences (Chairperson) ? – Nobody Jan 22 '14 at 04:44
  • What does your institution's style guide say? – 410 gone Jan 22 '14 at 10:25

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There is no formal protocol for a "signature block." You can put as much or as little as you would ike. If you know the recipient well, for instance, the block is unnecessary. For more formal occasions, however, I would include as much of your affiliation as is appropriate:

I. M. Professor
My Job Title
My Department
My University
Other contact information

If you are chair, I'd indicate that specifically. Instead of the second and third lines, those could be combined as:

Chair, Department of X

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My signatures are usually of the form:

Name

Title

Official Department Name

University X

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