Work emails with no greeting / name just hi,

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I the emailed from one senior manager that is sent to either one with people cc’d or a
few people and they start “Hi,”

I actually find this really disrespectful and should at least have a persons name in the greeting if you are initiating contact. I mean its not so bad if it’s a reply in a chain with lots of back and forth

But
”Hi,
Can you provide evidence for the following KPIs for the new audit in broomsticks. This is urgent as it up for review. Please anonymise the information.

I find it so rude I am inclined not to reply

is it just me? Am I over reacting. I’ve always found it rude just this one has come to the surface .

You're overreacting. I'd put Hi all, but what difference does that make.

I start emails like that, didn’t mean to be rude and others where I am do the same

Totally normal where I work, I wouldn’t read anything in to it at all.

Your being precious and ridiculous they’ve sent it to your email address of course it for you why would they need to put your name on it

Hi is fine. Especially if you know the person well and more especially if other people are also in the email.

You are completely over reacting - they are busy and have asked for information they need and you can provide.

my workplace has a culture of “chit chat” first on email and it drives me bonkers - just tell me what you need or just answer my question

I think 'Hi' is acceptable.

Hi is fine - I sometimes get emails with no greeting whatsoever which does seem a bit rude, but not enough to annoy me.

You are overreacting

Not a big deal for me. I generally need please and thank you but other than that, I'm just trying to get the job done and I think most other people are too.

As long as they say please and thank you I really couldn't get excited about someone not using my name - it's in my email address, so I am sure they know it!

Too much time on your hands

Hi has been perfectly acceptable everywhere I have worked in last 25 years (so 2 places as a contractor and another 3 as a perm employee. All professional environments.

Sorry YABU. Is it really ruder than Hi all or Hi everyone, if emailing multiple people?

I've had (different jobs) both CEOs and students emailing me with no greeting or sign off at all!

I agree it feels disrespectful.

My immediate boss who was a colleague for years before being promoted does it and it irks me that she can't find a fraction of a second to address me by name when it's a reply just to me.

"Hi" is pretty normal, even in professional roles. I use it daily with my clients and other professionals such as other accountants, solicitors, etc and they do too.

Yanbu and I actually coach my sixth formers not to do this.

Another no-no I hate is "kind regards" when you're asking me for a favour.

Hi,
Can you do me this difficult and unreasonable favour.
Kind regards
Idiotic person.

Compare:
Dear Kingdom,
Please can you do me this unreasonable favour? I know it's a big ask, I appreciate it.
Many thanks
Less of an idiot

They’re not letters. If it’s an internal message I often dispense with ‘hi’ as well…

Many people lapse into texting mode on email and that is less formal.

An email sent to lots of people (whole team from supervisor) can't be addressed to a particular person, especially if it's meant to be anonymised ...

Hi, ... is better than just sending the request but Hi, all/everyone... would be a little nicer. BUT ... business isn't really v nice.

Everyone at my work starts internal emails with just Hi or Good morning/afternoon. No name as it’s not really needed plus a lot of emails are standard templates which is why there is no name.

Hi is a normal way to start an email

Some don’t even put ‘Hi’ at my firm.

You’re being precious.

I do wonder why we don't do away with greetings and sign offs in emails all together tbh. What is the point? When I email my manager I say 'hi Jane' but if I were IMing her I would just write the message

Gosh I wouldn't ever see an issue with this or even notice it to be honest

Nothing rude about that at all OP.

How odd that you think it is?!