How do you start your emails? If it is just the recipient's name with a comma after it, I'm curious when and why you started doing it.

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Yo homeslice,

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Short emails:
Hey <name> - blah blah blah.

Long emails:
Hi <name>,

Blah, blah blah....

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About two years ago. I wanted to save time by not putting hi, hello, greetings, bonjour, assailamalikum, aloha, etc.

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A3, it's Al Salamu Alaikum 🤦🏼‍♂️

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M1, can't argue with that reasoning. I've seen it for many years (especially in consulting), but still find it to be kind of off-putting and officious. Puts me immediately on the defensive, which is why, I assume, I don't see vendors or sales people do it.

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Good morning / good evening / Thanks ____ if it's a response to something

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Hi <name>,

That way, people who are copied know the message is not directly to them.

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I started doing it because that's the way a business communication should be written. "Dear" and all of that nonsense is for personal correspondence.

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Bruh~~

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Best practice: do not use insults or slurs anywhere in an email. Your welcome; that will be 50 bucks.

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Email is best for one liners, otherwise pick up the phone or better yet, go visit in person.

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Hi Bob,

Hi / Hello / Thanks Soandso

<first name>,

Xxxx....

But could just be me, which is why I wanted to ask.

Hi <name>,

Hi Beyonce,

D3 - Same

What about Good afternoon, D3?

BA1, I hope you're joking.

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