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Is it inappropriate to use the salutation "Ladies" when referring to a group 5 women in an email? I was told the term could be offensive to women? Is. Is this true? I

I usually use the term "Folks" when emailing mixed gender audience, but will use Gentlemen"Gentlemen" (if all men, or informal "Guys" if I know everyone). I didn't think the use of Ladies"Ladies" was an offensive term. Guess I'm old.

Is it inappropriate to use the salutation "Ladies" when referring to a group 5 women in an email? I was told the term could be offensive to women? Is this true? I usually use the term "Folks" when emailing mixed gender audience, but will use Gentlemen (if all men, or informal "Guys" if I know everyone). I didn't think the use of Ladies was an offensive term. Guess I'm old.

Is it inappropriate to use the salutation "Ladies" when referring to a group 5 women in an email? I was told the term could be offensive to women. Is this true?

I usually use the term "Folks" when emailing mixed gender audience, but will use "Gentlemen" (if all men, or informal "Guys" if I know everyone). I didn't think the use of "Ladies" was an offensive term.

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Proper Email Salutations to a group

Is it inappropriate to use the salutation "Ladies" when referring to a group 5 women in an email? I was told the term could be offensive to women? Is this true? I usually use the term "Folks" when emailing mixed gender audience, but will use Gentlemen (if all men, or informal "Guys" if I know everyone). I didn't think the use of Ladies was an offensive term. Guess I'm old.