Hi there! I hope you’re doing well. I hope this email finds you well. I hope you’re having a great week….Here are my five favorite alternatives to the ubiquitous greeting.
- 1 Nothing at all.
- 2 Something personal.
- 3 “I know you’re swamped, so I’ll be brief.”
- 4 “We met at ______.”
- 5 A bit of small talk.
How do you write hope everything is going well?
Some examples from the web:
- I hope that everything is going as well as possible.
- I hope everything is going good.
- I hope everything is to your satisfaction, ma’am.
- I hope everything is working out.
- I hope everything is fine at home.
- I hope everything is as you wish, Miss Murray.
Why do People Say Hi, I hope you’re well?
Or was it merely something written to a friend who was genuinely sick and then it became ingrained like an odd literary tic. I was chatting to an unusually sober PR man the other day and he was bemoaning that so many emails he gets begin with: “Hi, I hope you’re well.” He’s a slight hypochondriac. He drinks a lot of sweet wine to compensate.
Who is the author of Hope You’re well?
“When I think of all of the things that are going to change in the world after coronavirus, culturally and politically, I don’t think email is in the top 100,” says Randy Malamud, author of Email (Object Lessons). Still, he says, there are ways we could all be writing better emails right now.
What’s the meaning of the phrase I hope you are doing well?
I hope you’re having a great week. I hope all is well. Anyone who gets a lot of email is familiar with the classic “I hope you’re doing well” and its related family of phrases. It’s the email equivalent of small talk. And like small talk, this phrase can get a little repetitive if you find yourself relying on it too often.
What’s the alternative to ” I hope all is well “?
But if you’re looking for an alternative to “I hope all is well,” or “I hope you’re doing well,” consider something a little more personal: How are things in New York? I hope you’re keeping cool during the heat wave. Hope your summer’s off to a great start. Is it vacation time yet? Hey, it’s Friday! I hope you have some cool plans for the weekend.
