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When / why / how did "I hope you are well" become a standard email intro? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by oxjox@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Practically every email I've received in maybe the past year has started with "I hope you are well". I even had an LLM draft a placeholder email for me and it started with the same thing. This has not always been the case and it's strange to me that everyone I interact with begins their emails with this line. Frankly, it's annoying AF.

What gives? Who started this? Why has it become so prevalent? More importantly, how do we stop it?

While I'm at it, if you work in tech / customer support, I urge you to speak with your supervisors to minimize the boiler plate copy paste trash you insert into your emails. People dealing with shit that's not working as intended or desired do not have the mental or emotional capacity to wade through your platitudinal nonsense. Get to the fucking point.

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[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I only see it in spam. Perhaps because "I hope you are well" translates easily. Though I cannot name instances of me using it, I most likely have as well.

[–] idkmybffjoeysteel@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

can you imagine if they began every email with "how are you?"

then every time you would panic and wonder if you should reply

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2s0nB2VPvs

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[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

I mean I love that mix probably more than most people, but what does that have to do with the question?

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

Yeah bro bosses just love it when you go up to them and tell them all the shit you're not gonna write in emails to customers because a guy on the internet said so. Hope this comment finds you because you are not doing well

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