Is it proper e-mail ettiquete to...

[NaOH]

Address the reader with a dear, hi, hello or how are you doing? How come no one does this anymore?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: NaOH
Address the reader with a dear, hi, hello or how are you doing? How come no one does this anymore?

only if you are good friends or lovers.

my old boss hated it when i would address it "dear stud"

 

[johnjbruin]

I use "dear, hi, hello" but don't use how are you doing

 

[Tuktuk]

I never use "Dear" anymore. It sounds like the start of a love note from 1763. "Dearest Eveline, thou hast the prettiest knockers I hath henceforthwith seeneth onst thy chestesses"

Especially in professional e-mails. Doesn't sound right.

 

[pontifex]

I tend to just use their name.


Jim,

Blah blah blah. Blah blah blah.Blah blah blah.Blah blah blah.Blah blah blah.


Pontifex

 

[blackdogdeek]

i use:

Hi [name],

but only when it's the first email in the thread. typically, after there have been a number of responses i just start typing the body of email without a greeting.

 

[TreyRandom]

Dear Jim,

I can't stand your inept, over-controlling style of management. You have got to be the...

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And that goes for your mother, too.

Love,
Trey

 

[PHiuR]

Hello (name)

(body)

best
best regards (name)
or just name.

 

[Leros]

Mr. Smith,

This is my message to you.

MyName
email@address.com

 

[InFeXiOn]

Most of my emails are like:

"Name Here,

Body Here

Best Regards,
Paul"

 

[slikmunks]

Originally posted by: InFeXiOn
Most of my emails are like:

"Name Here,

Body Here

Best Regards,
Paul"

ditto... sometimes i don't even put in a name, i just say hey

 

[ELopes580]

I just type:

Yo, OMFG!!! LOL, WTF!!!! What the deal?
BBQ
******

Laterz,
Me

 

[ElFenix]

yes, you may use dear. in fact, if it's a formal email you should use dear, and then either the person's first or last name (with a colon if its something very formal). then go into the body. remember to use proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphs. then sign it with a yours truly.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: ELopes580
I just type:

Yo, OMFG!!! LOL, WTF!!!! What the deal?
BBQ
******

Laterz,
Me

LOL, that'll work great communicating with vendors . Hahaha

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: pontifex
I tend to just use their name.

Jim,

Blah blah blah. Blah blah blah.Blah blah blah.Blah blah blah.Blah blah blah.

Pontifex

Thats what I do. When my boss sends out attachments its just the attachment.

 

[tfcmasta97]

Oh snap,

you have my kiddie porn CD

-[name]

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
Oh snap,

you have my kiddie porn CD

-[name]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:.

 

[Mucho]

To a single person its usually: Hi Jim,
To several people its usually: Hi there,

 

[her209]

.sdrawkcab egassem ruoy gnipyt yb meht htiw sseM

 

[DanDrop]

I use:

Greetings in Jesus Name!

 

[50cent1228]

i use :
sup

 

[randay]

konnichi wa bitches

 

[Jeff7]

I only use a greeting if it's a formal sort of e-mail.

If it's someone I know, they'll recognize my address, or else their e-mail program will indicate who it is. "Hi" - I never really care for greetings anyway. The presence of the e-mail there should be greeting enough. Greetings are more of a formality to me. Though I guess they serve as a sort of, "Alert, I'm about to start talking, so start listening." If you just start talking to someone, it's like a TCP/IP packet without a header. The first packet will get dropped because the receiver wasn't ready. Then it's just something like, "Hey," but that's only if I'm talking, not e-mailing. The recipient opened the e-mail, so there's no need for the "header" part of the conversational TCP/IP packet, if you get my metaphor.

I love using metaphors like that.



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