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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Letter Writing

What is the correct salutaion for email?

Hi all...

What is the correct way to start an email? is it Dear Sir/ Ma'am or Respected Sir/ Ma'am... Also in which cases, if at all, is Respected used as a salutaion?
  

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There is no single correct greeting, but the appropriate greetings are the same as for letters: Dear Sir; Dear Madam; Dear Sir or Madam. Neither of yours are acceptable because of 'Ma'am' and the slash. They should read 'Ma d am'.

— Mister Micawber

  • There is no single correct greeting, but the appropriate greetings are the same as for letters: Dear Sir; Dear Madam; Dear Sir or Madam.
  • Neither of yours are acceptable because of 'Ma'am' and the slash.
  • They should read 'Ma d am'.
  • Also, 'respected' is not used in AmE or BrE.
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There is no single correct greeting, but the appropriate greetings are the same as for letters: Dear Sir; Dear Madam; Dear Sir or Madam.

Neither of yours are acceptable because of 'Ma'am' and the slash. They should read 'Madam'. Also, 'respected' is not used in AmE or BrE.
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