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 .

Given that you didn’t even manage a coherent first line in your post I don’t think you’re really in any position to criticise anyone.

Your days must be pretty quiet if you've time to get hung up on this.

I agree!

Good for her! It is rude.

At my work 'Hi' is the more formal greeting. People who know me well just get straight to the point.

You are overreacting. I agree with a pp, you have too much time on your hands.

BW could be secret code for Bye Wanker.

Yabu

And I'm a stickler for protocol

I'd much prefer an email starting with 'hi' to an email that starts with just my name. I had a manager who used to do that and it felt so hostile!

Game changer. Now I know why I get so many emails with that ending!

😂

Thanks @EllatrixB I’ll be looking at this tomorrow morning!

😂

Normal way to send an email.
You're getting het up over nothing

I don’t mind emails starting with “Hi” as much as I mind emails I can’t understand the first paragraph of…

Generally speaking, I assume that people value their time and don’t want to engage in unnecessary pleasantries at work. My emails are mostly:

Name,

On the question of whether the monkeys should be caged overnight or given freedom to roam within the enclosure:

Bullet point 1
Bullet point 2
Bullet point 3
Bullet point 4

Grateful for your thoughts,

Cankles.

I always number my paragraphs / thoughts / points in order to (1) ensure the recipient understands there are as many points as there are (2) ensure they understand my flow of logic (3) make it easier for the recipient to reply (4) cut the BS.

Hi is the greeting, surely!

I had no idea it is supposed to be rude not to say Hi Name.
The person knows I'm addressing them, via the name in their email.

start with Hi and sign off with thx 🤭

I'm enjoying all the posters who've said that because the email has come to your address, the content must be for you.

I think the name is necessary so you know who the task/action is directed to. I'm cc'd on a lot of stuff so it helps. I don't find it rude though.

In a similar vein, a friend told us one drunken night that she hates text messages/WhatsApps that start similarly. Or worse, that don't have a greeting. Even from close friends.

Last week I got an email to my business from a potential customer

$50?

Not the most polite or respectful way to request a discount. After all you are asking for a favour. I sent a polite counter offer and heard no more.

Sometimes I don’t even put hi if I’m emailing quickly…

When sending directly to a few people, I would find someone listing all the names quite annoying, and just one to be rude to everyone else. "Hi," seems pretty perfect for that. If sending to one person and copying others so they are aware, then using a name seems sensible so everyone knows who it's directed at. Don't find it particularly rude just poor practice (and a bit thoughtless, I suppose) if context doesn't make it obvious.

You are definitely overreacting. I find the hollow pleasantries much more irritating. Get to the point quickly.
“Hi cakes, I hope you had a great weekend and the rain didn’t affect your plans too much!
I would be really grateful if you could find a
moment to send me the broomstick audit please.
Thanks so much in advance”

Is annoying versus

“Hi can you send me the broomstick audit please. Thanks.”

Another saying yes yabu. Hi is a perfectly acceptable and not rude email opener.

not replying makes you unprofessional, childish and likely to get pulled up for it.

you can't police how others, especially when done in a completely normal way, email you.

I much, much prefer it to people hoping I am well.

My boss's emails:

Name

Do this, that and the other.

Cheers

Boss