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Salutation

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, salutation means: The greeting at the beginning of a letter or email, such as addressing the reader by name or title.

In Turkish: hitap ifadesi

How it is used

Used in formal and semi-formal correspondence; choice depends on relationship, culture, and whether the recipient is known.

Example sentences

  1. Because we did not know the hiring manager’s name, I used a neutral salutation in the cover email.

    Here, the term refers to the opening greeting, chosen carefully because the writer lacks the recipient’s specific name.

  2. The client said the salutation felt too informal, so we changed 'Hi' to a more professional opening.

    In this sentence, the term concerns tone at the start of the message and how formal the relationship should sound.

Common collocations

  • formal salutation
  • email salutation
  • appropriate salutation
  • subject lineThe short line at the top of an email that tells the reader what the message is about; it appears in the inbox before the email is opened.
  • letterheadThe printed heading at the top of official paper showing a company's name, logo, address and contact details; also paper printed with this heading.

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