Our discussion about proper salutations for business letters prompts Mary in Austin, Texas, to suggest beginning such correspondence with the neutral but emphatic “Hark!” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “The Neglected Salutation “Hark””
Regarding our ongoing quest to find a good salutation for opening a letter,
We heard from Mary Gordon, who lives in Austin, Texas,
And she called us and left a message in which she said,
I just think we ought to harken back to the word hark.
So whether you’re writing the IRS or the DPS or whatever S you’re writing, you could just start your letter with hark.
I actually think that’s a great suggestion.
Just hark.
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