is it rude to send an email without opening and closing statements? [on hold]
Recently, i have received a negative feedback email from my supervisor which has not any opening and closing statements.
I am wondering, if it is offensive, if you send a formal email to somebody without starting with "Dear ....", and then finish it without "Regards"?
formality email
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Recently, i have received a negative feedback email from my supervisor which has not any opening and closing statements.
I am wondering, if it is offensive, if you send a formal email to somebody without starting with "Dear ....", and then finish it without "Regards"?
formality email
asked yesterday
Kamyar Parastesh
1011
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by michael.hor257k, Jason Bassford, Dan Bron, ab2, Scott 21 hours ago
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This is not a question about English. It's about your company's corporate culture. If your supervisor expects you to make your e-mails more formal, then that should be it.
– michael.hor257k
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Recently, i have received a negative feedback email from my supervisor which has not any opening and closing statements.
I am wondering, if it is offensive, if you send a formal email to somebody without starting with "Dear ....", and then finish it without "Regards"?
formality email
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Kamyar Parastesh
1011
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Kamyar Parastesh is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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Recently, i have received a negative feedback email from my supervisor which has not any opening and closing statements.
I am wondering, if it is offensive, if you send a formal email to somebody without starting with "Dear ....", and then finish it without "Regards"?
formality email
formality email
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Kamyar Parastesh
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by michael.hor257k, Jason Bassford, Dan Bron, ab2, Scott 21 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as primarily opinion-based by michael.hor257k, Jason Bassford, Dan Bron, ab2, Scott 21 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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This is not a question about English. It's about your company's corporate culture. If your supervisor expects you to make your e-mails more formal, then that should be it.
– michael.hor257k
yesterday
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This is not a question about English. It's about your company's corporate culture. If your supervisor expects you to make your e-mails more formal, then that should be it.
– michael.hor257k
yesterday
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This is not a question about English. It's about your company's corporate culture. If your supervisor expects you to make your e-mails more formal, then that should be it.
– michael.hor257k
yesterday
This is not a question about English. It's about your company's corporate culture. If your supervisor expects you to make your e-mails more formal, then that should be it.
– michael.hor257k
yesterday
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It is not exactly polite, but it often is not rude.
The use of salutations in electronic communication is roughly equivalent to the use of salutations in in-person communication.
Imagine you're ordering a sandwich from a lunch counter. Both of the following are possible:
"Hi, how are you doing? I'd like a chicken sandwich, please. Thanks!"
"Can I have a chicken sandwich?"
Certainly, the first example is friendlier and more polite, but in a very busy restaurant, it may not actually be appropriate to spend that much time ordering. Likewise, the second example may be impolite in a slower-paced setting, but entirely appropriate in a busy restaurant.
My very general guidelines for email salutations are:
Include if I haven't spoken/emailed this person recently
Include if the email is more than two paragraphs
Exclude if I've already replied once and am sending another reply within a short period
So, the answer is: it depends.
I would find this email very rude:
To: Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Your performance has been very poor recently.
But this one is only slightly less rude:
To Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Dear Mr. Juhasz,
Your performance has been very poor recently.
Regards,
Mr. Manager
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It is not exactly polite, but it often is not rude.
The use of salutations in electronic communication is roughly equivalent to the use of salutations in in-person communication.
Imagine you're ordering a sandwich from a lunch counter. Both of the following are possible:
"Hi, how are you doing? I'd like a chicken sandwich, please. Thanks!"
"Can I have a chicken sandwich?"
Certainly, the first example is friendlier and more polite, but in a very busy restaurant, it may not actually be appropriate to spend that much time ordering. Likewise, the second example may be impolite in a slower-paced setting, but entirely appropriate in a busy restaurant.
My very general guidelines for email salutations are:
Include if I haven't spoken/emailed this person recently
Include if the email is more than two paragraphs
Exclude if I've already replied once and am sending another reply within a short period
So, the answer is: it depends.
I would find this email very rude:
To: Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Your performance has been very poor recently.
But this one is only slightly less rude:
To Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Dear Mr. Juhasz,
Your performance has been very poor recently.
Regards,
Mr. Manager
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
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It is not exactly polite, but it often is not rude.
The use of salutations in electronic communication is roughly equivalent to the use of salutations in in-person communication.
Imagine you're ordering a sandwich from a lunch counter. Both of the following are possible:
"Hi, how are you doing? I'd like a chicken sandwich, please. Thanks!"
"Can I have a chicken sandwich?"
Certainly, the first example is friendlier and more polite, but in a very busy restaurant, it may not actually be appropriate to spend that much time ordering. Likewise, the second example may be impolite in a slower-paced setting, but entirely appropriate in a busy restaurant.
My very general guidelines for email salutations are:
Include if I haven't spoken/emailed this person recently
Include if the email is more than two paragraphs
Exclude if I've already replied once and am sending another reply within a short period
So, the answer is: it depends.
I would find this email very rude:
To: Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Your performance has been very poor recently.
But this one is only slightly less rude:
To Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Dear Mr. Juhasz,
Your performance has been very poor recently.
Regards,
Mr. Manager
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
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It is not exactly polite, but it often is not rude.
The use of salutations in electronic communication is roughly equivalent to the use of salutations in in-person communication.
Imagine you're ordering a sandwich from a lunch counter. Both of the following are possible:
"Hi, how are you doing? I'd like a chicken sandwich, please. Thanks!"
"Can I have a chicken sandwich?"
Certainly, the first example is friendlier and more polite, but in a very busy restaurant, it may not actually be appropriate to spend that much time ordering. Likewise, the second example may be impolite in a slower-paced setting, but entirely appropriate in a busy restaurant.
My very general guidelines for email salutations are:
Include if I haven't spoken/emailed this person recently
Include if the email is more than two paragraphs
Exclude if I've already replied once and am sending another reply within a short period
So, the answer is: it depends.
I would find this email very rude:
To: Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Your performance has been very poor recently.
But this one is only slightly less rude:
To Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Dear Mr. Juhasz,
Your performance has been very poor recently.
Regards,
Mr. Manager
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
It is not exactly polite, but it often is not rude.
The use of salutations in electronic communication is roughly equivalent to the use of salutations in in-person communication.
Imagine you're ordering a sandwich from a lunch counter. Both of the following are possible:
"Hi, how are you doing? I'd like a chicken sandwich, please. Thanks!"
"Can I have a chicken sandwich?"
Certainly, the first example is friendlier and more polite, but in a very busy restaurant, it may not actually be appropriate to spend that much time ordering. Likewise, the second example may be impolite in a slower-paced setting, but entirely appropriate in a busy restaurant.
My very general guidelines for email salutations are:
Include if I haven't spoken/emailed this person recently
Include if the email is more than two paragraphs
Exclude if I've already replied once and am sending another reply within a short period
So, the answer is: it depends.
I would find this email very rude:
To: Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Your performance has been very poor recently.
But this one is only slightly less rude:
To Juhasz
Subject: Your Performance
Dear Mr. Juhasz,
Your performance has been very poor recently.
Regards,
Mr. Manager
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
answered yesterday
Juhasz
88215
88215
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This is not a question about English. It's about your company's corporate culture. If your supervisor expects you to make your e-mails more formal, then that should be it.
– michael.hor257k
yesterday