Take the tour ×  What are the connotations of the word
"Greetings" when used as a greeting? I am British, and I have
rarely heard "Greetings!" used as a greeting in the UK. I
associate it in my mind with Commander Data in Star Trek: The
Next Generation, because I seem to remember he used it a lot. So
to me it connotes geeky, formal and stilted. However, I
appreciate this may not be accurate.  share|improve this
question Greetings earthling, take us to your commander – 
mplungjan Dec 7 '12 at 10:52 See also:
english.stackexchange.com/questions/49454/… –  Hugo Dec 7 '12 at
11:19 I believe that the answers on Hugo's linked page address
the thrust of this question. Marking this as a duplicate ... – 
coleopterist Dec 7 '12 at 13:59 It is sometimes used as a
salutation in letters, usually when you don't know the name of
the person you're writing to, such as a letter addressed to an
organization. Normally we write "Dear Bob" or "Dear Mr Jones",
but of course we can't do that if we don't know the person's
name. "Dear