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[Misc] A Question of Etiquette
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el punal
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“Greetings Earthling”
There, that should cover all the bases.
Excepting Donald Trump, who is clearly a giant lizard!
GOM
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Somebody will be offended on behalf of somebody else now you've said that.
Thunder Bolt
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To whom it may concern.
el punal
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Thunder Bolt
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el punal
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Hello CLINT 
Braggfan
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- May 12, 2014
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I remember somebody sending an email to the organisation I work at and addressing it "Dear Lady/Sire". That always amused me. I also had one recently that started with "Dear Individual", which I thought was interesting.
I think this can sometimes be sector specific. I work in the education sector and 'Dear Colleague' seems to be the most used way of starting an email if you don't know the recipient's name, or where an email is going to multiple recipients - regardless of whether they are your Colleague or not.
As suggested earlier, 'Good morning' / 'Good afternoon' are good options, if you don't know the gender or the person you're addressing.
In fact, I tend to use those, even when I DO know them. 'Good morning Richard' sounds more NORMAL to me than 'Dear Richard', etc.
Sign off, is almost always 'Best regards', or 'Thanks and best regards'
In fact, I tend to use those, even when I DO know them. 'Good morning Richard' sounds more NORMAL to me than 'Dear Richard', etc.
Sign off, is almost always 'Best regards', or 'Thanks and best regards'
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Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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My experience is that big shot clients don’t like Hi or Hey at all and if you know them Dear is a bit old fashioned. Just start with the first name.
Peter,
Etc etc
Signing off with “Best”
If it’s a complaint or query to a big impersonal company
To whom it may concern
bluenitsuj
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Dear Sir or madame
Never had an issue
Never had an issue
"Totes awks" is my daughter's 'go to' in this sort of situation.
Hope that like totally helps? Yeh?
Whatev's,
Bry
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portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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Oh, completely. These days almost anything goes depending on the individual and how well you know them, who they work for, who they are. I’ve had clients with more initials that the alphabet and get one of the dots wrong and that’s six figures business in jeopardy. That’s knowing the client though. Comes later. Lots of really bad advice out there for youngsters and the inexperienced who can come across from the get go as way too informal.
Personally anyone not signing off using ‘I am, and remain, your most obedient and humble servant...’ gets binned immediately in my book. Using a quality wax on the envelope also helps.
Pop a bitch on the end and you’re good to go.