Email Signature Standards & Template

Using consistent email signatures for @mnstate.edu email accounts is an opportunity to create brand alignment while relaying relevant contact information. In addition, consistent and clear email signatures present a professional appearance for conducting business through email.

Standard Email Signature Formats

Logos & Certifications Email Signature
Use this signature if you want to include the university logo and any certifications you may have like the Dragon Valor certification. If you have more than one certification you can put the other logos under the first line of logos.

First and Last Name (pronouns)
Job Title Line 1
Office, Division, Department or Center
MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD
Room/Hall | 1104 7th Avenue South | Moorhead, MN 56563
O 218.555.5555 | C 218.555.5555

Moorhead red horizontal logoDragon Valor Shield Certification

Simple & One Logo Email Signature
Use this signature if you want to keep it simple and not include any other logos and certifications in your signature. DO NOT USE this option if you want to put certifications in your signature.

Moorhead red circle with M symbolFirst and Last Name (pronouns)
Job Title Line 1
Office, Division, Department or Center
MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD
Room/Hall | 1104 7th Avenue South | Moorhead, MN 56563
O 218.555.5555 | C 218.555.5555

Adding a Signature to Preferred Email client

To use the standard email signature format, just copy and paste it into your preferred email client signature and personalize it for you.

Recommended Signature Guidelines

The following are recommended guidelines for faculty and staff members using an @mnstate.edu email account:

  • Logos: If you have a secondary logo that you'd like to have as a part of your email signature (example: program accreditation), make sure that the additional logo is smaller than the MSUM logo and below it.
  • Less is more: Email signatures should be under 10 lines. If you feel you need to add more information, use pipes (|) to separate components adding two spaces between content and pipes. Also, refrain from using quotes or epigraphs in business communications to keep the message professional and to avoid having others assume a particular statement represents the institution.
  • Phone numbers: Include the phone and/or fax numbers you use regularly in an effort to make it easy for others to reach you. Don't include a cell or fax number if it's not something you often use or want to share broadly.
  • Social media: Adding links to social media channels is optional; feel free to promote the main accounts on Facebook and Twitter (see below) or your own office, division, or center's accounts. Remember that using links is preferable to images or logos.
  • URL conventions: No need to use the "www" in a URL unless the URL won't work without it. For example, mnstate.edu is used in the sample signature below and the link is embedded.