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6Agree with this. The only exception I see is when it is directly relevant: when I'm writing a letter of recommendation for a student applying to my alma mater, I'll sign it "Ph.D (UMN '14)". But that's to signal to the committee that the letter is from someone who knows their program specifically, not as a broadcast to the world.– Michael EkstrandCommented Aug 30, 2022 at 19:32
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1I also agree, and would go further - I don't put PhD in my email signature because, well, it really has never been needed in my career. Now, something like P.E. (Professional Engineer) is quite another thing (but I'm not a PE).– Jon CusterCommented Aug 31, 2022 at 21:43
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@JonCuster Most people I email have it somewhere in their "signature block" if not their signature proper.– Azor Ahai -him-Commented Aug 31, 2022 at 22:10
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@AzorAhai-him- Did any of them get their PhD from Harvard? :-)– MWBCommented Aug 31, 2022 at 22:24
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@MWB I just checked, the one who did go to Harvard doesn't list their degree (probably because it's an EdD tbh) but plenty of others do– Azor Ahai -him-Commented Sep 1, 2022 at 1:37
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