Why not! “If you’re unsure what type of greeting you should use with someone, it’s best to err a bit on the side of being a little too polite or formal,” Goss says, who also notes that ...

You can drop formal greetings as the e-mail conversation continues; take your cue from your recipient as to when to use first names. “To Whom It May Concern” makes for a cold greeting ...

when greeting someone, but this doesn’t always require a full description in response. Often a simple "Fine, thanks" is what’s expected. In formal settings in some parts of the world ...

It may be used on first meeting and accompanied by a formal handshake when both partners issue the same greeting. The reply to How do you do? is How do you do? Then it would be a matter of getting ...

It may be used on first meeting and accompanied by a formal handshake when both partners issue the same greeting. The reply to How do you do? is How do you do? Then it would be a matter of getting ...