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How about neither and simply start the email off with "John,"

Unless it's someone you respect or very superior, sometimes a "Mr. / Mrs. Xyz," will work, at least that's what I do with my mentors

 
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As long as you don't start the email off with "Gents," you're fine.

I almost always use "Good Morning/Afternoon" or just their name though.

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"CRE" As long as you don't start the email off with "Gents," you're fine.

I almost always use "Good Morning/Afternoon" or just their name though.

I agree that 'Gents' can look bad in a multi-gendered work group (not passing judgement, just calling politics as it is)

Good Morning/Afternoon can be awkward when working across time-zones where it can be morning for some and afternoon for others. In those situations I normally default to "Hi Team," which I view as sufficiently formal, while being disarming.

I do agree that if this is a one-on-one email, it is tough to go wrong with just a first name though.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

Hi or Hey is informal. "Name," is used in most circumstances.

Except if you're pissed at someone (especially pissed senior at junior), you can write:

Hey -

This model you sent is a piece of shit. Fix it now.

Thanks -

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Or the hitting on the intern:

Subject: hey

Content: heyy

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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say good morning or good afternoon you fucking inbred

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I use Hi occasionally. Usually I use just the name (but I like to mix it up sometimes).

Never Hey.

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"wegawega" Does anyone else feel like just using "Name," feels really direct and unfriendly? Or is that just me?

It's just you.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
"Prospect in _none" How about WAZZAAAAP?

Only appropriate if you work for AB Inbev.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

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