Do letters have to start with dear?

Do letters have to start with dear?

All of these salutations begin with the word “dear.” While you can simply start a letter with the person’s name, that can be misinterpreted as abrupt or even rude. It’s always safe to begin your salutation with the word “dear” in a business letter.

Is it bad to call someone dear?

It’s kind of an old fashioned word. A second use of “dear” is when strangers or people you don’t know well call you “dear” to sound friendly. It can sound condescending, and some people are offended by it, so you have to be careful about using it this way.

Why does he call dear?

It’s a term of endearment. En-DEAR-ment. Dear implies that you are a rare person that he holds in high esteem. You’re valuable to his life, precious.

What does it mean when your crush calls you dear?

“Dear” is a term of endearment used when her given name might seem too formal and you want to express that you have feelings for her. Or it could be that the guy is being sarcastic and is implying the girl is nagging him so he says, “yes dear” to mock something he has heard his dad say to his mom. 3K views.