Business Email Salutations to a Group - Instructional Solutions

If your subject is a more personal business issue, such as group congratulations, condolences or thanks, use Dear [title, last name] or [first name] ... 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DearCarmen,Anita,Sean,James,andRoland: Note:usingDear[title,lastname]or[firstname]followedbyacolonisthepreferredsalutationforallbusinesssalutationsinemailforformalcommunicationwhencommunicatingoutsideyourcompanyonfirstcontact.Ifyoursubjectisamorepersonalbusinessissue,suchasgroupcongratulations,condolencesorthanks,useDear[title,lastname]or[firstname]followedbyacomma.Ifyouknowyourrecipientsverywell,youareallinthesamecompany,thesubjectislight,andyourcompanycultureinformal,youcanalsouseHelloorHi[firstname],followedbyacomma.Whenindoubtaboutformality,optforDear[title,lastname]or[firstname]andacolon. Groupsalutationstoateam Ifallyourrecipientsbelongtothesamegroup,usethegroupname: DearSalesTeam: DearProfileCommittee: Acknowledgementgroupsalutations Sometimes,endearingorencouraginggroupsalutationsworkwell,butusediscretionwiththisapproach: DearMarketingMavens:(Toamarketinggroup,inamessageannouncinganewcontract,whichcomplimentstheirabilityandskillsthatearnedthecontract.) DearRoadWarriors:(Toasalesgroupthathadbeentravelingnon-stopforthepastmonth,withamessageannouncingthesalesresults.Thissalutationworksbecauseitsincerelyacknowledgestheirhardwork.) DearSalesDudes:(Bejudicioususingpersonalizedgroupsalutations.Asalesrepsharedthissalutationwithmerecently,whichhissalesmanagerusesforallgroupmessagestothesalesteam.Hetoldmehe“cringes”everytimeheseesthis,whichprovestheimportanceofagoodsalutation.Wereallycanloseareaderathello.) Groupsalutationsforpositions Ifyourrecipientsareinvariouspositionsorgroups: DearColleagues: DearCoworkers: Ladies:(ifalltherecipientsarewomen) Gentlemen:(ifalltherecipientsaremen) Neutral,classicgroupsalutationsalwayswork “Greetings”asagroupsalutationisneutral,succinctandnottoocasual,soalwaysagoodchoice: Greetings: GreetingsAll: SummerGreetings:(Suitableforaseasonalgroupannouncementmessage.) Formoreinformalbusinesswriting,thesesalutationsarewarmandengaging: Hello,everyone: HiTeam, DearFriends: Tags: BusinessEmailWriting Shareon: Postby MaryCullen OriginallypublishedApril3,2021,updatedOctober11,2021 MaryfoundedInstructionalSolutionsin1998,andisaninternationallyrecognizedbusinesswritingtrainerandexecutivewritingcoachwithtwodecadesofexperiencehelpingthousandsofindividualsandbusinessesmasterthestrategicskillofbusinesswriting.Sheexcelsatdesigningcustomizedbusinesswritingtrainingprogramstomaximizeproductivity,advancebusinessobjectives,andconveycomplexinformation.SheholdsaB.A.inEnglishfromtheUniversityofRhodeIsland,anM.A.inEnglishLiteraturefromBostonCollege,andaC.A.G.S.inCompositionandRhetoricfromtheUniversityofNewHampshire. Followmeonmywebsite FollowmeonLinkedIn FollowmeonTwitter RelatedArticles IsaNameSuffixIncludedinaSalutation? PostedbyMaryCullen, Oct16,2020  ReaderQuestionaboutNameSuffixes:Whatwouldbetheproperbusinessemailorbusinesslettersalutationforsomeone... 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