Meaning of Exclammation Marks

[wkeej]

Hi, sorry if there is such a thread. In an email, if a person ends with "Thanks!", what is the person implying?

[Guo Xiang]

Are you kidding? The person just mean "thank you" with no other implications. You would have a better case if the guy used a question mark.

If there's any doubts, please refer here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclamation_mark

[ByTmE]

LOL! It's just used to punctuate sentences that show alot of emotion. "Thanks!" at the end of the email would imply they are greatly indebt to you for whatever reason.

[wkeej]

ok, thanks!

[pemberly]

i end emails that way. most people use best regards, but many times, i don't wish to give them any regards. -_- certainly not the best ones. so i say "thanks!" as a fake, positive way to end an email. most of the time, i'm using it sarcastically, ahha.

[wkeej]

so i say "thanks!" as a fake, positive way to end an email. most of the time, i'm using it sarcastically, ahha.

it is what i always thought with the exclamation mark.

[Lucre]

it is what i always thought with the exclamation mark.

it depends on the context - when expressions become overboard, it can indicate sarcasm (which includes, but not restricted to, exclamation marks) but in the general sense, i would not attribute negative connotations to just an exclamation mark.

[sniffles]

it depends on the context - when expressions become overboard, it can indicate sarcasm (which includes, but not restricted to, exclamation marks) but in the general sense, i would not attribute negative connotations to just an exclamation mark.

Agreed. Generally an exclamation mark is used to indicate emphasis, not sarcasm. Lack of an exclamation mark might imply a certain level of indifference, so including one typically shows genuine feeling.

[Guo Xiang]

Agreed. Generally an exclamation mark is used to indicate emphasis, not sarcasm. Lack of an exclamation mark might imply a certain level of indifference, so including one typically shows genuine feeling.

Depending on the person you are typing to, lack of exclamation mark can also indicate formality.