A cool guide on emailing like a boss
A cool guide on emailing like a boss
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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>
I hear that the gen Zs are just skipping salutations these days.
I tend to go with "hi firstName"
Good morning, afternoon, etc is a fine neutral opening
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.
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)