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Which one is correct or more appropriate to use a greetings?
1. Hope you will be fine.
2. Hope you're fine.
When writing email to friends I always use present or present continuous tense in greeting such as I hope you are doing good but in the end I might use future tense such as I hope you will do good in the exam. Tomorrow... Or I will meet you next Monday....Am I Right?
The only scenario to use future tense in the greeting is when you are perceiving that the reader will be "opening your letter" after some time (a concept better suited to snail mail). In a way, you are saying "I am hoping you will be doing well by the time this letter reaches you". This also puts forth the notion that you think the reader is not doing well now.
I will also advise against using the word "fine" as it does not sound as good.
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Thank you Experts for your answers, I really appreciate them.
If it is an email or letter to a friend you would use present greetings. But business emails or letters should be kept stictly professional.
2. Hope you're fine. is the appropriate one. Anyway when it is going to read by the recipient of the mail/email, it is present tense only for the person to read it as, so hope you are fine is correct. Thanks.
I agree with experts answer. Thanks for the invitation. .
Usually, I'd stick to the jargon used
However, I agree with Asad Abbasi
I'd like to add another context when the writer of the letter is aware that the addressee is not in good health and hopes he gets well when he receives the letter
I would prefer to use the present indefinite sentence. But it depends on the context situation.
No, and how possibly can one do it - no, sir, you use usual phrases