Question

Hannah had stayed at a friend's house for a week, but she left a briefcase there, which had several important documents in it. In a letter to her friend, Jeremy Simmons, she asks him to send her the briefcase as soon as possible. Which of the following would be a suitable salutation for the letter?

• A. Hi Jeremy,
• B. Dear Sir,
• C. Thank you,
• D. Dear Simmons,

Answer 1

The correct option is A Hi Jeremy,

Because the letter is being written to a friend, it will be informal.
From these options, 'Hi Jeremy' is the only option that is informal. Hence option A is correct.
The other options are used for formal or business letters. You would not begin a letter that you're writing to your friend using 'sir' and 'Simmons'. 'Simmons' is the surname, which is generally how one is addressed in a formal tone.
Hence the other options are incorrect.