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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Letter Writing

Salutation

Dear Friends,

I'm looking for a proper salutation of my e-mail. It's an enquiry about company's services. I don't know anything about recipient (Email Removed). "Dear Sir/Madam" seems too formal for this certain case. What less formal variants could also be used, if any?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Alexander
  

Top answer

Hello, or Hi, Those two opening salutations work fine for an informal e-mail. MountainHiker

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  • Hello, or Hi, Those two opening salutations work fine for an informal e-mail.
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Hello,
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Hi,

Those two opening salutations work fine for an informal e-mail.

MountainHiker
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I think that may be a little too informal for a first business contact. Try,

'Good morning' or 'Good afternoon'
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Hi nona the brit,

This might be a cultural difference once again, but to me there is nothing wrong with "Hi" or "Hello".

For eample, I get e-mail in exactly the same fashion all the time from corporate investor relation departments. Their job is to impress me, the investor. Impressing investors is what they are supposed to do.

As a specific, here is an e-mail from
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