What’s your take on including an alphabet soup in your signature? Which of your designations do you intentionally exclude and why? ex PhD, JD, MBA, CPA, CFA, CAIA, PMP, PMI, CIMA, CFP, etc etc

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I have a few, I don’t include any of them. My reputation and name in the industry is worth more then those letters

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No lol! I’m not the reporting type of guy!

I choose not to include my MBA. Find the risk of appearing pretentious to outweigh the benefit.

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If your designation is legally required to do your job then keep it on your signature line.

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IMO CPA and JD/Esq (since it's required for the job) are acceptable. Anything else just feels like puffery. Whenever I get an email with the alphabet soup of certifications I just roll my eyes.

Personally I leave my MBA off and keep the CPA

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@ A2 - spoken like someone who doesn’t hold the CFA charter

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Only the ones that are most important. Including them all is weird and comes across as pompous.

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CFA and PhD are so much work, you’re super modest if you don’t add. MD and such obs and same with Esq. everything else is such a pain to look at. Oh you got an MBA, cool just like everyone else I know.

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this is spot on, especially re:MBA

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Honestly, I don't really include any although if clients care, I'll add them. I did have someone who added BA/BS to their email signatures which I found...odd...

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WTF, looking for a participation trophy right there.

I'm fine with CPA/CFA, MBA,PhD, PMP. I feel like all are designating SME knowledge related to role. I.e Accoutant=CPA, project manager=PMP

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