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I've worked for such a position and here were the rules:
1. Register
You don't know their name:
- Dear Sir/Madam
You know their name:
- Dear Mr./Ms. name
You've met them or they are your colleagues (slightly informal):
- Dear name
Very informal (colleagues, depending on organizational structure):
Corporation:
Dear name
Small, Mid-sized company:
Hello name
Never write nameless:
Dear,
2. Follow-up
- as per position requirement (pro-active)
- only write to a person if your message needs a consequence (question,..). Don't write if you don't require feedback
3. They don't pick up
- you leave a message
1. Register
You don't know their name:
- Dear Sir/Madam
You know their name:
- Dear Mr./Ms. name
You've met them or they are your colleagues (slightly informal):
- Dear name
Very informal (colleagues, depending on organizational structure):
Corporation:
Dear name
Small, Mid-sized company:
Hello name
Never write nameless:
Dear,
2. Follow-up
- as per position requirement (pro-active)
- only write to a person if your message needs a consequence (question,..). Don't write if you don't require feedback
3. They don't pick up
- you leave a message