'Guys', thanks in advance for any opinions on this

Elizabeth Faracini wrote:

... I have no idea what some sms-style acronyms mean (like LMK) and find it irritating when these are used in emails.

Nicole Schnell wrote:

I am often stunned by the lack of professionalism in initial emails from foreign countries. Makes me wonder how freelancers translators are perceived across the planet. It really ticks me off when non-US prospective clients are trying too hard on their bonding-attempts and sprinkle their first emails with "R U" instead of "are you" and other silly text messaging lingo as if all Americans would engage in teeny-speak or whatever they picked up from Hollywood movies. Or when requests from strictly fundamentalist Middle East countries arrive and I am addressed as "Hey Nicole" as if was some slutty barmaid. What a nerve... Corporate America is still strictly traditional and I like it that way, so please drop that kiddie-speak or teen-speak or scene-speak. Not everyone lives in the ghetto or is thirteen.

Usch Pilz wrote:

"Guys"?
What's next?
"Hey dude,"?

Yeah, and we are all one great big loving family
.... until, ehm we try over-paying you with a fake traveler's-cheque or some such thing.

I am just surprised it ends with the rather bland "Regards". That's a bit of a let-down.
The least we could expect would be something along the lines of

"peace bro".

Just for consistency.

Thanks for sharing, Garca!

[Edited at 2012-06-01 19:05 GMT]