Business E-Mail etiquette

[TechnoPro]

Drawing a blank on conventions...

A client of mine wants me to e-mail certain information to 2 people within another company, all on the same e-mail as opposed to 1 e-mail per person. I have these peoples full names and e-mail addresses.

Do I address the e-mail with "Ms. Smith, Mr. Jones:"? Or "Ms. Smith and Mr. Jones:"? "Or "Dear Ms. Smith and Mr. Jones:"? In reality, his last name comes before hers alphabetically. Personally, I never use dear in business corepondence. I also never address e-mail to more than one person.

What's the rule here? Thanks?

 

[compnovice]

Address to the more important person (higher up) and cc to the other....

 

[neutralizer]

How hard is it send two emails? Copy, paste.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: compnovice
Address to the more important person and cc to the other....

Sound advice, but I have been asked to address both of them...

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
How hard is it send two emails? Copy, paste.

About as hard as answering my question on e-mail conventions.

 

[randal]

Mr Jones & Mr Watson,
I am pleased ...

 

[DaiShan]

2 people = you name them both. 3+ = To whom it may concern:

 

[Whisper]

No dear, use & or and, address the higher-up person first. If they're both the same position/level, then I'd personally address the woman first.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: Whisper
No dear, use & or and, address the higher-up person first. If they're both the same position/level, then I'd personally address the woman first.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: Whisper
No dear, use & or and, address the higher-up person first. If they're both the same position/level, then I'd personally address the woman first.

I agree.

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Whisper
No dear, use & or and, address the higher-up person first. If they're both the same position/level, then I'd personally address the woman first.

Ahhh, discrimination lives!

 

[JS80]

do what my boss does when he emails me:

Hey dipshvt, blah blah

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Sup homies...