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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

How do you even start? I'm regularly stumbling on the form of address for unfamiliar people in a business context, especially when it's hard to infer their gender by name.

Dear Sir or Madam

To whom it may concern

Hello <given name>

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I hear that the gen Zs are just skipping salutations these days.

I tend to go with "hi firstName"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Good morning, afternoon, etc is a fine neutral opening

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Hello [First name]

If you're in a more casual industry/company, or

Hello [Dr/Mr/Ms Lastname]

If you're in a more formal situation and know their salutation, or

Hello [Full Name]

If you're in a more formal situation and you don't. It's ok to be less formal in email than in a written letter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Either or, I don't think most people care.

Now, you wanna make a splash... "Yo dawg, So I heard you're hiring. Hit me up.

  • Employable Guy"

Goes over super well with HR. (But seriously you probably can get away with this with so many unimportant emails lol)