The Smooth Project Manager

How hard it is for people to put the word “Hi” in the beginning of the email? It makes the whole email much more friendlier. I receive emails with just my first name (where probably the other person thinks that s/he is professional for doing so), or with Dear my first name (which I think is very lame, most of these people probably have never seen me, how on earth can I be their Dear?).

Is it too much hard to say Hi in the first of the email. It’s light, it’s nice, it shows friendliness, it doesn’t promote a non-existent affection, it’s perfect. I cannot see a better word than this to start an email.

Emails, by their nature, do not express our feelings, so an email that we think is very normal, the other person might think it’s offensive or you’re passing subtle meanings, or… That’s why we should be careful when writing an email, and trust me, when I’m frustrated with someone, the last thing I want to see the email starting with is my first name or Dear my first name. I really want to know who is this idiot who promoted the Dear thing in the email. It was the Dear word that probably made some people revolt and start the email with the first name.

Even the spammers say hi or hello when they start their: “I’m a 25 year old lonely girl living in your area…” email.

Start your emails with Hi, and your days will be brighter.