In an inter-company (informal) email, when the addressees are one male and one female, I usually use Hi Guys
. However, guy
has a distinct male flavour.
Could you suggest a more gender-neutral addressing for the above?
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1I think most people in the corporate world would consider "guys" to be non-gender specific these days. – Cascabel Apr 26 '19 at 16:08
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2Also relevant:What is a feminine version of guys – Cascabel Apr 26 '19 at 16:30
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1I use folks as an informal, gender-neutral term for more than one person. – Davo Apr 26 '19 at 16:42
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Which country are you in? What is preferable may vary between different English-speaking countries. – TrevorD Apr 26 '19 at 17:01
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There's nothing wrong with simply using Hi. – Jason Bassford Apr 26 '19 at 17:13
If it's one specific male and one specific female, just address them by name: "Hi Adam and Betty".
If the context is informal, "hi everyone" or "hi all" would work.
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1I feel that all/everyone is for crowds, namely for more than a couple. – boardrider Apr 26 '19 at 17:56