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 .

Interesting

in most places I’ve worked if you know the recipient adding their name suggests a degree of formality that you shouldn’t welcome

I'd rather that than the absolute waffle from some clients. Get to the point of your query. Let's not pretend you care if the email "finds me well."

Agree that it’s totally normal. This is making me think of a colleague who gets in a tizz over emails all the time - very hung up on pleasantries, who is on the CC line, the “optics” of being asked to do something to the “audience” (whoever else is on the chain)…. Totally mental. It’s an email. It’s not that deep.

If an email is sent to one person then it’s redundant to include their name in a greeting.

However in the OPs example where it may be to one person and CC’d to others, I think it’s good form to include the name - not so much out of politeness to the primary recipient but to avoid confusion if others don’t immediately clock they’re just CC’d.

You’re massively overthinking this.

I don't mind "Hi" but the people who don't even bother with any salutation at all really piss me off.

Generally those people get a reply along the lines of "Good Afternoon Sandra, hope you're keeping well" followed by a long winded reply with unnecessary padding that takes 3 times longer to read. (Copilot may be involved).

I am opposite of OP. I find putting salutations & signatures on email utterly stupid in mid email conversation, especially if I reply < 10 minutes after they last emailed me.

The first thing I do when I receive an email is look who sent it.
Therefore no reason for them to sign off with their name.

They sent it to me, they don't need to repeat that fact in the email!!
Also I probably copied their msg below, they can use the email chain to verify this is middle of a conversation and they are appropriate person.

I use greeting/signoff if I cc other people or start a cold conversation, for sure.

Hi

This is divisive but I can see I am in the minority! However the I can see my people are in there somewhere- I haven’t lost the plot totally.

I actually think the real issue is this manager is incompetent and cannot communicate well as several people have said to me. They are the only person who does this.

After reading the email it is still not clear who is supposed to be doing the work or what I am supposed to do. I am ignoring it.

Thanks this is what has confused or irritated me

Not really I’m being asked to things beyond my responsibility and I already work really hard.

I never use it in text messages I just dive right in!

It really annoys me when my mum starts with Hi Red how are you? I’m going to grandmas tomorrow let me know if you need anything love mum.

One doesn't negate the other.

not replying to emails, especially as you are disliking of how you were addressed (which isn't rude) is unprofessional and really could end up with you in trouble.

Not really it was ambiguous who it was directed to. Very ambiguous. And it’s not my responsibility.

I'd rather have hi rather than just my name as in...

Yellow, please can you send me xyz as I feel that's really rude.

Then surely you just go back and ask the question? Saying something like can I just clarify who the action is for as this is outside my remit?

not ignore and hope it's not yours.

if the email was addressed to me but others cc'd in, I would always assume it's for me and others cc'd in for info.

ignoring emails from our managers at my work would definitely be ill received.