The greeting in a letter is called what?

• A. Salutation
• B. Formal Greeting
• C. Interjection
• D. Enclosure

Answer: (A)

The greeting at the start of a letter is called the salutation. It’s the opening line that addresses the recipient, often beginning with “Dear …” and setting the tone for what follows. The term comes from the idea of greeting someone, and it sits at the top of the letter’s body, after the address and date, before the message itself. An interjection is just a sudden exclamation and isn’t used as the opening of a letter. An enclosure refers to items included with the letter. While “formal greeting” describes the style, the precise term for the opening greeting itself is salutation.