Starting with "Hi (name)," or "Hello (name)," is usually acceptable for informal exchanges between colleagues. They're equally informal, in my eyes. In a professional setting, I'd stick with "Dear Mr/Mrs (last name)" if you have any doubts and toss out "hi" and "hello" altogether.

Apr 9, 2018 · Hello is more formal. At least in the US hi is used commonly and is unlikely to be rude, but Hello should be preferred in formal contexts. You can definitely say hi to anyone you know well including those older than you. I would say hello when meeting an older person for the first time or in a more formal situation.

Hello: professional, energetic, polite, Hi: middle ground Hey: causal, relaxed, cool These are just my options. Whatever you do smile and if you are actually happy to see the person they will be able to see it in your eyes and face regardless of what you say.

Jun 20, 2014 · Hi is used to greet someone and is a shortened version of hello. "Hello George". "Hi Mary". Hey was used to beckon someone. "Hey boy! Come here!". It is in recent times that Hi became too formal whilst meeting friends and Hey somehow found it's way into such colloquial meetings. "Hey Mary, How have you been?"

Aug 14, 2014 · Hello, formerly an Americanism, is now nearly as common as hullo in Britain (Say who you are; do not just say 'hello' is the warning given in our telephone directories) and the Englishman cannot be expected to give up the right to say hello if he likes it better than his native hullo. [H.W. Fowler, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage," 1926]

Jul 8, 2014 · Grammatically "Dear" and "Hi" are not the same. While "Dear" can be used to modify the noun, "Hi" is a statement on its own. So starting off a letter use "Dear all," or "Hi, all." Note that "Hi, all." is a complete sentence ending with a period. Now to capitalize "all" or not.

Sep 25, 2019 · That is, there is probably no pause after the hello. Fact: There is zero chance of mistaking John as an argument of a verb. Because there is no verb. Because there is no sentence. Opinion: the comma is just too heavy and fussy in situations like this. I never use it when I start an email with Hi John or Hey John. But when that vocative appears ...

Sep 4, 2018 · Fact: Hello and John belong to the same intonation unit. That is, there is no pause after the hello. Fact: There is zero chance of mistaking John as an argument of a verb. Because there is no verb. Because there is no sentence. Opinion: the comma is just too heavy, too fussy. I never use it when I start an email with Hi John or Hey John. But ...

Feb 16, 2021 · Yelling hey is the way to go. Yelling hi is dumb. Hey is your go to yell. HEY! - anger. HEEY! - excitement Hi is shorter, and cuter. Looking at your significant other and feeling like kissing them? Smile with a quick “hi” and then go in for the kiss. So in short - hey is your baseball bat, your bullhorn, or your silly string of greetings.

No comma in dear Joe, but there should be one between hello or hi and Joe. We usually separate names with a pause (comma) when addressing people. Dear is different because it's part of the address (modifying the name). –