Re: Email etiquette for Japan?

["Mayur Polepalli" <dbmayur -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Thanks for pointing this out Fred!
I ll remember this :)
Cheers!


On 5/30/07, Fred Ridder <docudoc -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Actually, unless the person you is addressing are already
> known to you, it is probably more appropriate to use "sama"
> rather than "san" as the honorific. And if there is any possibility
> that the person has a position of higher authority, "sama"
> would also be safer. Here is part of what Wikipedia has
> to say on the subject in a fairly comprehensive article:
>
>    Sama is the formal version of san. This honorific is used
>    primarily in addressing persons much higher in rank than
>    oneself and in commercial and business settings to address
>    and refer to customers. ...
>    Sama also follows the addressee's name on postal packages
>    and letters and is frequently seen in business e-mails.
>
> When in doubt, it is always safer to err on the side of greater
> formality and deference when communicating with Japanese.
> The Japanese have become accustomed to making allowances
> for informal North Americans, but establising a business
> relationship will proceed much faster if you make a sincere
> effort to adapt to their customs.
>
>
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