Anrede e mail
Here are some common email salutations (anrede) in German:
Formal
- Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren (Dear Sirs and Madams)
- Sehr geehrter Herr/Frau [Name] (Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. [Name])
- Guten Tag, Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren (Good day, Dear Sirs and Madams)
Informal
- Hallo [Name] (Hello [Name])
- Hi [Name] (Hi [Name])
- Guten Tag [Name] (Good day [Name])
Business
- Liebe [Name] (Dear [Name])
- Guten Tag, Liebe [Name] (Good day, Dear [Name])
Academic
- Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren (Dear Sirs and Madams)
- Sehr geehrter Herr/Frau [Name] (Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. [Name])
Other
- Gruß [Name] (Hello [Name])
- Herzliche Grüße (Best regards)
- Mit freundlichen Grüßen (Kind regards)
Remember to adjust the level of formality according to the recipient and the purpose of the email.