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Email signature examples and templates that look professional

What to include in a professional email signature, what to leave out, and examples for founders, marketers, freelancers and students you can copy.

Carlos Mendes · 13 October 2026 · 3 min read

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Your email signature is the business card people see in every single email you send. Most are either bare ("Sent from my iPhone") or overloaded with six logos, a quote and a legal essay. The good ones sit in between: clear, scannable and useful.

Below are the elements every signature needs, the ones to skip, and examples for different roles you can adapt in a couple of minutes.

What a professional email signature includes

Keep to what helps someone reach you or understand who you are:

  1. Full name. The one people know you by.
  2. Job title and company. One line: "Head of Growth · Bakery Co".
  3. One or two ways to reach you. Phone and website are usually enough, since they already have your email.
  4. A photo or logo. Optional, but a friendly photo makes cold emails feel warmer. Use a logo for shared or team addresses.
  5. Social links. Only the ones you actually use for work, usually one to three.
  6. One call to action. "Book a call", "See our latest work", "Read the case study". One, not five.

What to leave out

  • Your email address. They're replying to it.
  • Inspirational quotes. They age badly and distract from your name.
  • Huge images. Anything over about 1 MB loads slowly and can push emails toward spam.
  • Every social network you've ever joined. Pick the ones that support your work.
  • Long legal disclaimers, unless your industry requires them. If it does, keep them small and at the very bottom.

Email signature examples

Founder or executive

Ana Silva Founder & CEO · Bakery Co P +351 912 345 678 · W bakery.co LinkedIn · X [Book a 15-minute intro]

A short, confident signature with one clear next step.

Marketer

Ana Silva Head of Growth · Bakery Co W bakery.co LinkedIn · Instagram [Animated banner: "Our spring menu is live"]

Marketers can use the signature as a small ad slot. An animated banner promoting the current campaign gets noticed without being pushy. See how to add a GIF to your email signature.

Freelancer or consultant

Ana Silva Brand designer W anasilva.design · Portfolio on Behance and Dribbble [See recent work]

Lead with what you do and where to see proof.

Student or job seeker

Ana Silva Marketing student · University of Lisbon, class of 2027 LinkedIn · Portfolio anasilva.com

Keep it simple and point to the one place that shows your work.

Shared team inbox

The Bakery Co team Orders and support · Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 18:00 W bakery.co/help · P +351 912 345 678

Use the company logo instead of a person's photo, and say when people can expect a reply.

How to build your signature in two minutes

Carlos MendesMarketing lead
Free toolEmail signatureWith an animated GIF that works in Gmail and Outlook.Open the email signature
  1. Open the free email signature generator and fill in your details. A live preview shows the result inside a real-looking email.
  2. Add a photo or logo. Upload it or paste a link. A square image works best.
  3. Add your social links. Icons are drawn in your accent colour.
  4. Optional: add a button and an animated banner.
  5. Pick a template (Classic, Stacked or Minimal), a font and an accent colour.
  6. Click "Copy signature" and paste it into Gmail, Outlook or Apple Mail. Step-by-step instructions for each are right below the preview, and in how to add an email signature in Gmail and Outlook.

Signatures are built with simple tables and inline styles, the only formatting that email apps reliably keep, so they look the same in your recipient's inbox as in the preview.

Frequently asked questions

What should a professional email signature include?

Your full name, job title and company, one or two contact details such as phone and website, and optionally a photo, a few social links and one call to action.

Should I put a photo in my email signature?

A photo helps in sales, recruiting and any role where people email you for the first time. Use a clear, friendly headshot, kept small. For shared or support inboxes, use a logo instead.

How long should an email signature be?

Aim for three to five short lines plus icons. If it's taller than the email itself, it's too long.

Is it free to make an email signature with mktbox?

Yes. The generator is free, needs no account, and the finished signature works in Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail.

Carlos MendesMarketing lead
Ready to try it?Email signatureWith an animated GIF that works in Gmail and Outlook.Open the email signature

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