ruth@uw70 (Ruth Ludwin) (02/07/85)
In letters, etc. I suggest the all-purpose, sex-neutral honorific
"Greetings". It is less stilted than "To Whom it May Concern" or
"Dear Sir or Madam", yet more formal than "Hi there" or "Dear Folks".
Ruth Ludwin
University of Washington Geophysics Program -- Seattlendiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond) (02/10/85)
> In letters, etc. I suggest the all-purpose, sex-neutral honorific > "Greetings". It is less stilted than "To Whom it May Concern" or > "Dear Sir or Madam", yet more formal than "Hi there" or "Dear Folks". > -- Ruth Ludwin I use "Gentleperson:", after having received a letter that used it. (Why is this in net.lang?) -- Norman Diamond UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!watdaisy!ndiamond CSNET: ndiamond%watdaisy@waterloo.csnet ARPA: ndiamond%watdaisy%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa "Opinions are those of the keyboard, and do not reflect on me or higher-ups."
nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) (02/11/85)
> > > In letters, etc. I suggest the all-purpose, sex-neutral honorific > "Greetings". It is less stilted than "To Whom it May Concern" or > "Dear Sir or Madam", yet more formal than "Hi there" or "Dear Folks". > Ruth Ludwin > University of Washington Geophysics Program -- Seattle This has a tainted history: all the draft induction notices sent by the local draft boards prior to, and during, WWII started this way. It still leaves a bad taste in many mouths, but as us older ones fade away, it might come back into use. I can't use it, though. -- Ed Nather Astronony Dept, U of Texas @ Austin {allegra,ihnp4}!{noao,ut-sally}!utastro!nather
g-patter@gumby.UUCP (02/14/85)
> > In letters, etc. I suggest the all-purpose, sex-neutral honorific > > "Greetings". It is less stilted than "To Whom it May Concern" or > > "Dear Sir or Madam", yet more formal than "Hi there" or "Dear Folks". > > Ruth Ludwin > > University of Washington Geophysics Program -- Seattle > > This has a tainted history: all the draft induction notices sent by the > local draft boards prior to, and during, WWII started this way. It still > leaves a bad taste in many mouths, but as us older ones fade away, it might > come back into use. I can't use it, though. > > -- > Ed Nather > Astronony Dept, U of Texas @ Austin > {allegra,ihnp4}!{noao,ut-sally}!utastro!nather How 'bout: Felicitations Salutations Good day If memory serves, there is a dialogue in "Charlotte's Web" containing a number of these, but I've not heard it since I was seven and my sister read the book aloud to me. "Condolences on your loss..." is NOT a good idea. -shp, UW-Madison
kay@flame.UUCP (Kay Dekker) (02/15/85)
I have this problem too. I'd propose "Hail!" (or possibly "Ave!" for Latin lovers). Kay. -- Ceci n'est pas une article. ... mcvax!ukc!ubu!flame!kay