How to say in mail greetings in german

Here are some common ways to say "hello" or "greetings" in German, depending on the time of day and the level of formality:

Formal greetings:

• Guten Morgen (GOOD-tin MOR-gen) - Good morning
• Guten Tag (GOOD-tin TAG) - Good day (until early evening)
• Guten Abend (GOOD-tin OH-bent) - Good evening
• Guten Abend, ich schreibe Ihnen (GOOD-tin OH-bent, ich SHREH-bee EE-en) - Good evening, I am writing to you (formal letter or email)

Informal greetings:

• Hallo (HA-lo) - Hello (casual, informal)
• Hi (HEE) - Hello (very informal, often used with friends or in text messages)
• Moin (MOYN) - Hello (informal, used in the north of Germany)
• Morgen (MOHR-gen) - Morning (informal, used with friends or in text messages)

Seasonal greetings:

• Frohe Weihnachten (FROH-uh VINE-acht-en) - Merry Christmas
• Frohes Neues Jahr (FROH-es NAY-uz YAR) - Happy New Year
• Frohes Ostern (FROH-es OH-stern) - Happy Easter

Closing greetings:

• Auf Wiedersehen (OW-fee-DA-gen) - Goodbye (formal)
• Bis bald (BISS BAHLD) - See you soon (informal)
• Tschüss (CHOO-iss) - Bye (very informal, often used with friends or in text messages)

Remember that in Germany, it's common to use formal language when writing to someone you don't know well, especially in business or official contexts. In informal settings, such as with friends or in text messages, you can use more casual language.