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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:34 pm
We had a phone interview and I need to get back to him by email about something. How do I address him?
Hi first name?
Hi Mr.?
Hi,
If I end up working there I think he'll call me by first name, but not sure how I want to address him. Or actually, not sure how I'm expected to address him....
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:38 pm
amother wrote:
We had a phone interview and I need to get back to him by email about something. How do I address him?
Hi first name?
Hi Mr.?
Hi,
If I end up working there I think he'll call me by first name, but not sure how I want to address him. Or actually, not sure how I'm expected to address him....


Who set the phone interview for you? What did they refer to him as?

(Is this a frum person? Most people in business in the secular world go by first name - maybe something different if they are over 65?)
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:40 pm
amother wrote:
Who set the phone interview for you? What did they refer to him as?

(Is this a frum person? Most people in business in the secular world go by first name - maybe something different if they are over 65?)

He called me and asked to speak to me. Frum guy but many in company are secular.
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:45 pm
amother wrote:
He called me and asked to speak to me. Frum guy but many in company are secular.


It never hurts to be over formal to be safe.
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OutATowner




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:45 pm
Hi Mr. So and So,
I feel like you can't go wrong with that. Much better than calling him by his first name instead if Mr. if you're supposed to.
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:46 pm
Always err on the side of being over official and polite. I would adress it dear mr whomever but once you get hired if that’s the case you can be less formal
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 10:58 pm
Good morning (afternoon, evening) Mr. Smith,
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 11:17 pm
Sounded a bit formal to me, but I'm glad the consensus here is almost unanimous so I can feel confident going the formal route. Thanks so much to all for weighing in!
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 11:18 pm
Double Post
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 11:23 pm
amother wrote:
Sounded a bit formal to me, but I'm glad the consensus here is almost unanimous so I can feel confident going the formal route. Thanks so much to all for weighing in!


Unless when he called you he said "Hi this is Shimon from Xnet can I speak to Shoshi please".... in which case - call him Shimon in the email.
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amother
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Post Mon, Mar 25 2019, 11:30 pm
amother wrote:
Unless when he called you he said "Hi this is Shimon from Xnet can I speak to Shoshi please".... in which case - call him Shimon in the email.

Good point. Thanks. He may have done that, but I'm not 100% sure. (I survived dinner and bedtime in the interim LOL )
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amother
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Post Tue, Mar 26 2019, 7:23 am
in my old company a 10000 people it was dear paul dear maria.
now its less than 1000 but the heads are frum so its was in the very begining dear mr greenfeld.Now I changed into good afternoon and good morning to men frum. To goym I still do dear john....im not sure if its correct. to ladies still dear aviva.
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