Is it Dear Miss Asha

or Dear Asha?(Greetings & Closings)

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Dear Miss Asha…….Never use the prefix ‘Miss’ when writing to a woman unless you know she prefers to be addressed in this way.

Use only the following:

Ms Patel

Or

Mrs. Patel (if you know that she is married)

Dear Miss Asha…….

Never place someone’s first name after ‘Ms’, ‘Mrs.’ or ‘Mr.’ . If using these prefixes, only use the person’s last name.

Wrong Right

Dear Ms Asha Dear Ms Patel

Dear Ms Asha Patel Dear Ms Patel

Dear Mrs. Rita Dear Mrs. Mistry

Dear Mrs. Rita Mistry Dear Mrs. Mistry

Dear Mr. Ramesh Dear Mr. Shah

Dear Mr. Ramesh Shah Dear Mr. Shah

Dear Asha…….

Use a person’s first name only if you know them well

& you are in similar or higher rank.

Wrong Right

Dear Ms Asha Dear Asha

Dear Ms Asha Patel Dear Asha

Dear Mrs. Rita Dear Rita

Dear Mrs. Rita Mistry Dear Rita

Dear Mr. Ramesh Dear Ramesh

Dear Mr. Ramesh Shah Dear Ramesh

Take cues about First –Name/Last-Namepreference from how the other person answers the telephone.

◊ Answers in first name; use first name◊ Answers in last name; use last name◊ Uses both names use; both names.

If not sure, ask politely.

Err on side of formality

First Name or Last Name

The Closing

Always place a comma ‘ , ’ after closing. Never put a full stop ‘ . ’ after closing.

Wrong Right

Yours respectfully Regards (most preferred)

Yours faithfully Best Regards/Best Wishes

Yours obediently Warm Regards

Yours kindly/Kindly yours Thanks

Thanking you Sincerely

Yours sincerely/Yours truly

Signature

Add your phone number below your name even if the recipient of

your mail already knows your phone number.

Greeting Signature

Dear Mr. Patel Write your full name.(Rajesh Shah)

To whom so ever it may concern

Write your full name.(Rajesh Shah)

Dear Rita Write your first name only.(Rajesh)

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Is it Dear Miss Asha

or Dear Asha?(Greetings & Closings)

Presented BY:The English Academy

(91)88666 80407,(91)97279 19756englishacademybaroda@gmail.com

Visit us at: http://indiamart.com/english-academy/

Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding