When emailing someone for an interview for the first time do you address them by Mr/Mrs last name or by their first name?

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Start formal with the Mr/Mrs. You can always adjust down later to the casual first name. Hard to start with casual then realize you should have been a bit more formal.

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I usually use Dear [first name]. From my experience that’s been sufficiently formal, but that may depend on context. I also prefer to avoid the Mrs vs. Ms question.

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