When do I use the word “cheers” at the end of an email?

As your final salutation, perhaps. As in: “Well, That's all for now. Cheers, Peter.” It's decidedly informal, as you perhaps already know. read more

The problem is that the exclamation "cheers" has, over the past 20-30 years, become a less meaningful word through over-use. At first it was a toast, meaning "I drink to your good cheer" i.e. your health. read more

Yes, "cheers" is an acceptable way of signing off an email. It can mean "cheerio" ('bye for now). "Cheers" is becoming increasingly used in speech. You can ask someone for directions to a place and when they have told you, you say "Cheers", or "Cheers, mate". This is a way of saying "thank you". read more

In personal emails or when your organisational culture is suitably informal and other people in your country use the word cheers that way. For example: Hi David, I am required to make a presentation on the concept designs. read more