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When you write emails, what are your preferred greetings and sign-offs? There are a lot of options, and your choice probably depends on the nature of the email.

We've actually talked about email on That's What They Say before, but a new study by the email program Boomerang inspired us to revisit the topic.

The study analyzed¹ nearly 300,000 emails to see which greetings and sign-offs people use most often.

As it turns out, the most popular way to begin an email is with a simple "hi."

"Hi" is twice as popular as "hello" which came in second. The traditional opener "dear" came in third, followed by the informal "hey," and then "greetings."

The study also looked at which openers get the best response rate. "Hey" came in first, but it's clustered² closely³ with "hello" and "hi." "Greetings" came in fourth this time, with "dear" bringing up the rear⁴.

If you prefer to close your emails with "thanks," then you're in the know. The study found that "thanks" was the most popular sign-off, while "regards" came in second. "Cheers" was third, followed by "best regards," then "thanks in advance."

When it comes to response rates, the sign-offs that are some version⁵ of "thanks," including "thanks in advance," seem to do the best. This is in line with other studies that have shown "thanks" to be the most effective closing.

What's your favorite email greeting/sign-off combo?

1 analyzed   

v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析

参考例句：

• The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程，因为对他来说，爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 clustered   

adj.集中的，成群的

参考例句：

• The students clustered around the old soldiers to hear the story. 学生们围着老战士听故事。
• People clustered around the notice board. 人们聚集在布告栏周围。

3 closely   

adv.紧密地；严密地，密切地

参考例句：

• We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
• The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。

4 rear   

vt.抚养，饲养；n.后部，后面

参考例句：

• We had to rear it in a nursery and plant it out.我们不得不在苗棚里培育它，然后再把它移植出来。
• The hall is in the rear of the building.礼堂在大楼的后部。

5 version   

n.版本；型号；叙述，说法

参考例句：

• His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
• What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？