> What if I like just saying “Hello” up front for reasons I find just as valid as the reasons you don’t like “Hello”? Then you should ask yourself if the reaso

> What if I like just saying “Hello” up front for reasons I find just as valid as the reasons you don’t like “Hello”? Then you should ask yourself if the reason you're sending this message if that you want something from them (in which case you should accommodate their preferences) or if you're just talking to please yourself (do it your way).