I just got an email from the admission administrator from the university I'm applying to. Her name is Lisa Morton. She ender her email with 'Kind Regards, Lisa'
Shall I end my begin my email to her with 'Dear Lisa' or 'Dear Ms Morton'?
2007-03-09 03:04:14 · 20 answers · asked by Natalie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Always remain formal, until you are directed not to. It is the safest policy.
2007-03-09 03:07:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Ms Morton is more formal and given the situation might be more appropriate. However, as she signed Lisa, that is considered an invitation to use Dear Lisa. If she had signed Lisa Morton then you would have to call her Ms Morton.
In the UK anyway saying Dear Ms Lisa Morton is considered incorrect (I think people consider it to be horribly Americanised). Either Dear Ms Morton or Dear Lisa.
2007-03-09 03:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by KateScot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 correct answers as follows
Dear Ms Morton
or
Dear Ms Lisa Morton
But not
Dear Lisa
2007-03-12 03:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by NaMoAl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Surname
2016-12-10 19:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use the full name. Dear Ms Lisa Morton, as she has used her first name, you now know this and to be respectful also use her surname.
Hope this helps
2007-03-09 03:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by thepurestone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Dear Ms Morton
Just in case!
2007-03-09 03:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Dogsbody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she ended it with Lisa, then it should be okay to start the email with Dear Lisa.
2007-03-09 03:11:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jacuzzi Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Ms Morton, and end it with your first name.
2007-03-09 03:09:14 · answer #8 · answered by *♥* donna *♥* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate this familiarity with people to whom one has not been introduced but it would be acceptable to use 'Dear Lisa' in reply and this avoids having to use the 'Ms' form of address.
2007-03-09 03:10:40 · answer #9 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she has completed her mail with Lisa then it is ok for you to mail back Dear Lisa as she has set the tone.
Hope you get in x
2007-03-09 03:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by cathandmike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest "Dear Ms Morton," since you haven't met her. It's a bit formal, but much more respectful.
2007-03-09 03:07:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋