email etiquette

[Brighton TID]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

 

[SAC]

Hi TID, are you having a bad day?

 

[Goldstone1976]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

Then I must confess to sometimes being a sycophant who should be deported with immediate effect. How do you feel about people who point out typographical errors?

 

[KZNSeagull]

I believe the correct etiquette is

to start: Watcha ......

to finish: LOL, hun xxx

 

[Brighton TID]

Hi TID, are you having a bad day?

No, its just with letter writing, there have been rules laid down for centuries, eg start with "Dear Mr (name)", and therefore, sign off with "Yours sincerely,").

With email, it seems to be a free for all and the kids seem to be leading the way with their bollox speak.

 

[Brighton TID]

Then I must confess to sometimes being a sycophant who should be deported with immediate effect. How do you feel about people who point out typographical errors?

Hi Goldtone1976.

See, you immediately get the impression that I am gay, even though I love ladies.

I actually work with somebody who writes "Hiya".

****sake

 

[Munkfish]

Hi Goldtone1976.

See, you immediately get the impression that I am gay, even though I love ladies.

I actually work with somebody who writes "Hiya".

****sake

How do you start and end an email then?

 

[halbpro]

No, its just with letter writing, there have been rules laid down for centuries, eg start with "Dear Mr (name)", and therefore, sign off with "Yours sincerely,").

With email, it seems to be a free for all and the kids seem to be leading the way with their bollox speak.

Surely it depends on the context though? If I'm emailing a friend about something briefly, or quickly shooting something off to someone at work (where we have a very informal atmosphere), then starting with "Hi X" is fine. If I'm emailing someone in a more formal context then I would think about starting it with Dear Mr Surname.

 

[Yoda]

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

That would be most NHS Trust's/CCG's/CSU's as we HAVE to have that on our email signatures.

 

[father_and_son]

How do you feel about people who point out typographical errors?

EVERYBODY loves them. Obviously! [I'll stick to one exclamation point for fear of inciting a correction]

I believe the correct etiquette is

to start: Watcha ......

to finish: LOL, hun xxx

Or the more formal...
LOL, l8rs xxx

 

[Goldstone1976]

Hi Goldtone1976.

See, you immediately get the impression that I am gay, even though I love ladies.

I actually work with somebody who writes "Hiya".

****sake

I'm with you 100% on "Hiya". Deportation is too good for them, for sure. Now I think of it, so's hanging.

 

[brightn'ove]

No, its just with letter writing, there have been rules laid down for centuries, eg start with "Dear Mr (name)", and therefore, sign off with "Yours sincerely,").

With email, it seems to be a free for all and the kids seem to be leading the way with their bollox speak.

But emails are not letters?

KIND REGARDS!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Hi works well as an email greeting. What else are you going to put? Even the offshore Indian kiddies are comfortable with it.

Personally a big fan of the offshore sign off 'Please do the needful'

 

[Hillian1]

Oi,

Buy my shit.

Ta.



Still haven't made a sale though.

 

[Nathan]

No, its just with letter writing, there have been rules laid down for centuries, eg start with "Dear Mr (name)", and therefore, sign off with "Yours sincerely,").

With email, it seems to be a free for all and the kids seem to be leading the way with their bollox speak.

I think 'Hi' and 'Kind regards' are the rules for emails.

 

[father_and_son]

From the IT Crowd...


Moss sending an e-mail to the fire department because he can't remember the number.
"Subject: Fire. Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire that has broken out on the premises of 123 Cavendon Road..."
"No no. Too formal." deletes.
"Fire Exclamation Mark Fire Exclamation Mark Help me Exclamation Mark 123 Cavendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours truly, Maurice Moss".

 

[Goldstone1976]

Oi,

Buy my shit.

Ta.



Still haven't made a sale though.

Might work for El Pres though?

 

[gregbrighton]

It's worse when people treat forum posts as if they are letters.

 

[Brighton TID]

That would be most NHS Trust's/CCG's/CSU's as we HAVE to have that on our email signatures.

Kind Regards.

"Regards" means a sentimental expression of good wishes. Therefore, why add the "Kind".
Its just sycophantic verbal garnish.

Kind "good wishes".

Flannel

 

[Normal Rob]

People, how do you start your emails? People who write 'Hi' should be removed from society with immediate affect, or at least deported to America.

Similarly, the sycophantics who sign off with 'Kind Regards', make me sick.

Yours,

Brighton TID

Hi,

I couldn't give a shit what you think.

Kind regards,

Rob.