How do you address a letter to multiple recipients?
In the email body, list the name of two or three recipients following the greeting. For example, “Dear Joe, Jane and Tim,” or “Dear Mr. Johnson, Ms.
Can you start an email with all?
2 Answers. It’s best to leave off any salutation unless specifically addressing one person, or group, in an email that is CC’ed to others. If you‘re addressing everyone equally saying “hi all” or “all” seems as weird as if you‘d started a newspaper article that way.
Is it rude to start an email with just the name?
Depending too on the purpose of the email, in some cases the use of the name as salutation acts as a sort of exclamation point to get their attention. But, for a more personal email or request, then it may feel appropriate. It’s not rude, it’s in common practice, and there’s no steadfast rule.