Why does it avoid 'To whom it may concern'?

This phrase is considered too impersonal for modern professional standards. The skill suggests more engaging and specific alternatives based on the recipient's role or team.

Can it handle time-specific greetings like 'Good morning'?

Yes, but it only recommends them if you know the recipient's timezone to ensure the greeting is accurate upon arrival, preventing awkward timing in asynchronous emails.

How does the skill handle senior management?

The skill includes specific rules to lean toward a more formal tone and respectful salutations when it detects a request directed toward a superior or senior stakeholder.

Does this skill work for casual messages?

Yes, it includes rules for professional-casual and friendly professional contexts, though it strictly avoids overly casual slang like 'Yo' or 'What's up' to maintain professional standards.

Professional Greeting Assistant

Name: Professional Greeting Assistant
Author: obra

byobra

•

Content Management

Crafts context-aware professional greetings and opening sentences for emails, messages, and formal correspondence.

About

The Professional Greeting Assistant skill empowers Claude to navigate complex professional communication by selecting the optimal tone and greeting for any context. It analyzes recipient relationships, formality levels, and cultural considerations to suggest appropriate salutations while avoiding common pitfalls like outdated phrases or gendered language. Whether you're reaching out to a new client, following up with a colleague, or delivering sensitive news, this skill ensures your initial contact is polished, respectful, and perfectly tuned to the situation.

Key Features

Time-zone sensitive salutation logic for synchronous chat
Gender-neutral and inclusive greeting recommendations
Specific handling for sensitive contexts like apologies and bad news
Automatic generation of professional opening sentences
55 GitHub stars
Contextual relationship and formality level detection

Use Cases

Maintaining appropriate formality when communicating with senior management
Polishing internal team communications and quick follow-ups
Drafting first-contact emails to potential clients or partners

About

Key Features

Time-zone sensitive salutation logic for synchronous chat
Gender-neutral and inclusive greeting recommendations
Specific handling for sensitive contexts like apologies and bad news
Automatic generation of professional opening sentences
55 GitHub stars
Contextual relationship and formality level detection

Use Cases

Maintaining appropriate formality when communicating with senior management
Polishing internal team communications and quick follow-ups
Drafting first-contact emails to potential clients or partners