atw: Re: Dear Sir/Madam,

From: "Suzy Davis" <suzy.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:07:30 +1000
I notice with my prospects that I am in discussions with will use Hey, or
Hiya, or even G'day - to denote some level of familiarity with me.

 

I would say that you can assume that Bob and I know of each other.  

 

But it is very subjective.

 

I think the use of "Hi (name)" follows the same rule for the use of "Yours
sincerely" (if you have an established relationship with them, or "Yours
faithfully" if you don't.

 

So I don't 'know' you Bob, except through this list - but that is enough to
place us in a known relationship, and in my world, use "Hi", or "Hey" - I
would normally use "Hi" unless we had chatted a bit.

 

The use of "Hey ..." when no relationship exists, tends to imply to much
intimacy - and is likely to be used inappropriately by an inexperienced
sales person - but then it would no doubt be accepted without resistance by
younger people.  

 

But young people (under 35) may have a different set of rules - and lets
face it, they are leading the way in social networking.

 

NOTE - I have not really investigated or thought about this in any formal
sense.  Just exploring.

 

 

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Howard Silcock
Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 10:20 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Dear Sir/Madam,

 

Ahoy Suzy

> Hey Bob

 

> ...

 

> If I am sending an email to someone I don't know; I will use Hi (name),
and Hello if it's a team or more than one.

Do we assume, then, that you do know Bob and that this is another style that
you use for people you know?

 

Howard 

 

 

On 3 August 2010 08:45, Suzy Davis <suzy.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

 

Hey Bob

Any email that begins with "Dear" is immediately in the category of spam
until it proves itself to be otherwise J  And it may not get that chance.

 

If I am sending an email to someone I don't know; I will use Hi (name), and
Hello if it's a team or more than one.

 

My second line will be where I will identify who I am and how I got their
name and specify why I am contacting them, and apologise for interrupting
their day if necessary..

 

Regards Suzy

 

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