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Writing Tip — Bag a Bunch of Greetings
With the advent of the internet and email, we've all been encouraged to do more letter writing. The good news is that sending an email or text message is far faster than writing a letter, putting it in an envelope, and then finding a place to mail it to whomever.
LiveCareer.com, a resume building and job site, recently conducted a study on sending emails and messages. 40% of the 1,000 workers polled say they spend three weeks to more than a month every year on work email correspondence.
That breaks down to 520 to 780 hours a year.
When it comes to the number of hours spent per day sorting through an exponentially growing number of emails per day: • 58% say they spend no more than twohours a day on email • Two hours? Really? • That 58% — it turns out — have the least
work experience (usually 1 to 2 years) • The number drops to 36% for those with the longest work experience
The company then considered the best way to greet someone when sending an email or text message. The following are the worst possible greetings to include in your next email — or snail mail — letter: • To whom it may concern • No greeting at all • Hey, hey there, or hi
The best greetings are: • Good morning or good afternoon • Greetings • Dear sir or madam • Dear name • Happy whatever day it is
