Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Make sure your cards and yearly newsletters are written right this year. Jenny D. grammar Thank you so, so much for schooling everyone in the proper use of "hi" as a salutation. It is a tremendous pet peeve of mine to see so many people using this incorrectly. Well done! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=19633#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=19633#Comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:27:19 GMT kscharis grammar Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! I have always used "Hi, Squiggly!" or "Hi, Squiggly~" as my salutation, but seldom receive one that includes the comma. I had decided that perhaps the rules had changed or perhaps I hadn't learned them correctly in the beginning! I will sleep well tonight. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=19548#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=19548#Comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:09:44 GMT Grammar Girl grammar Hi, Katie. You would sign your card "The Clarks" because it is the plural form of your family name. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=15183#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=15183#Comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:22:55 GMT katie grammar What about when you are signing the card. Is it Happy Holidays! The Clark's The Clarks http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=15172#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=15172#Comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:29:37 GMT Jeff grammar Okay, I just don't get the fuss about "Hi John" at the beginning of an email. I remember the first time my editor wrote "Hi Jeff" on an email. I asked her why we wouldn't put the comma, and she just pointed out that it wasn't really standard practice for an email.I respected her well-educated opinion. I don't put the hyphen in e-mail either. Shoot me! I stopped worrying about it for an email. And if I think I am going to send it to somebody a bit too frumpy or uptight, I just use "Dear Chris". For those of you who are worried about it, I do put a comma after my closing;-) http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=15155#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=15155#Comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:21:56 GMT Yessenia grammar Hi, Im Make address lable for Christmas and i want to know if my last name and my husband last name need to be writing with es or s in the end? The last is Lagos-lugo. " The Lagos's- lugo Familt " Please help me. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=14782#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=14782#Comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:36:13 GMT Mae grammar About salutation greetings. Do you only capitalize the first letter. For example, Good Morning Ms. Kate or Good morning Ms. Kate. Which of the two is the correct way in an opening salutation. Thanks! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=13245#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=13245#Comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:11:45 GMT Mandy grammar Thanks for confirming the correct punctuation for commas in email salutations. Seems some people have to have it officially from the Grammar Girl or some other "official" source to believe it! (John, I'm referring to you.) http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=12590#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=12590#Comments Tue, 13 May 2008 18:13:35 GMT Tyler grammar When it comes to the "Hi Squiggly," vs. "Hi, Squiggly." options, I take the middle ground and use "Hi, Squiggly,"--It correctly sets off the interjection, and doesn't make it look condescending if you use it somewhere where someone has already used the "Hi Squiggly," format. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=11649#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=11649#Comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:59:18 GMT Ms Crafty grammar Can I start a holiday card with "Dear Alvarazes,"? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=10936#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx?commentid=10936#Comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:47:19 GMT Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:27:19 GMT http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-greetings.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us