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Latest post Tue, Jan 3 2006 6:07 PM by nona the brit. 1 replies.
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Riglos  +  178572 Tue, 03 Jan 06 05:55 PM
Hi everyone!

I'd like to know how you'd normally punctuate the salutation of an email. I know there are no established rules for this; that's why I'm asking about your own experience.

Which of these are acceptable?

To a friend:

Hi John!
Hi, John!
Hi John,
Hi John.
Hi John:
Hi John

To a company / colleague / manager:

Dear X,
Dear X:
Dear X.
Dear X

Thanks a million!

Mara.
Riglos
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nona the brit  +  178578 Tue, 03 Jan 06 06:07 PM
I'd use all of those apart from the full stop/period.
nona the brit
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