email etiquette

[backson]

The G is immediately below the T on a keyboard. And yes, I once wrote Kind retards on an email

 

[gazingdown]

I usually sign off with "Thnaks and regards"

I often sign off with "Regis". Darn auto-correct!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Life's way too short to worry how an email starts and finishes. I generally only read the bit in the middle anyway - that's the important bit.

Kind regards,

GB

 

[symyjym]

Depends what it is for, and I mix it up a bit, but I am more inclined to start with Hello.

 

[marshy68]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

you would hate my partners job, she is an account and works in the music industry... she showed me an e mail sent to her last weekend it started

"Yo dude,

wheres my expenses

peace

The drummer

 

[Man of Harveys]

It seems that in the US using the addressee's first name is the ONLY acceptable way to begin an email - it's part of having to fight for someone's attention. And most of the time people don't even bother with that.

Anything else seems almost risibly polite or rather over-familiar, while putting "cheers" at the end as is often the default in the UK seems to imply that you're an alcoholic who's off to swig scotch from a bottle right after pressing send.

 

[BBassic]

Depends on the audience, surely?

At work, to colleagues, I start with 'Hi <Name>' and end with 'Many thanks' or 'Cheers' if I know them a bit better.
At work, to external, it's 'Good <morning/afternoon> <Name>' finishing with 'Kind Regards'

To mates it's usually 'Alright you stain!' and 'Tatty-bye ****'

 

[Miami Seagull]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

Hi!! How do you think I got here?

 

[essbee]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

Don't be so f***** ridiculous.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

I always remembered that as "Never put Sir, with Sincerely"

Thanks for that. I've always struggled to find a way of remembering that.

 

[Bry Nylon]

At work I never bother with "Hi" or "Hello" or "Good morning" etc. I just go straight into the message.

Out of work I'll generally use "Hi >name<"

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

Hi

I don't agree.

Kind regards.

SCO

 

[looney]

Start with Yo. End with Homie.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I don't use anything, although sorely tempted to begin all work e-mails with "Oi, you".

Kind regards

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Years ago, I got a dressing down from the business development manager for writing 'kind regards' to clients I had yet to meet.

I also sneezed once and failed to cover my involuntary action in time and he sent me an email along the lines of not being my first offence on that front and the ladies of the office were concerned by my wanton attitude to hygiene and I should 'cover my sneeze, don't spread the disease'.

I handed in my resignation a few days later, vowing never to return to office work.

 

[bhanutz]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

Hi...did you just get one of my emails??

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

I start 'hi' and usually finish 'thanks'.

The main issue I have with e mails is though whether I get a response. It is surely polite to say thanks and make appropriate comment rather than just receive and say nothing. I am in a couple of positions of some authority .. hon treasurer and director where I spend a good deal of time and send out information to others to receive nothing back whatsoever. I would like to receive some recognition and this is more the etiquette issue to me.

 

[8ace]

I start 'hi' and usually finish 'thanks'.

The main issue I have with e mails is though whether I get a response. It is surely polite to say thanks and make appropriate comment rather than just receive and say nothing. I am in a couple of positions of some authority .. hon treasurer and director where I spend a good deal of time and send out information to others to receive nothing back whatsoever. I would like to receive some recognition and this is more the etiquette issue to me.

Thanks

 

[BlockDpete]

The only emails I get addressed as "Dear" are either those Nigerian ones, or Russian Wives.......

 

[Icy Gull]

Assuming you know the person at least a bit

Person's first name, no Hi, Dear or Yo

Message

Best

Your first name