What sorts of greetings and closures are appropriate in emails to new pen pals?

Social Graces can be awkward to say the least.

For examples I will use the name Lilly

I start an email out with "Hi Lilly!"

or "Hey, how's your day going?"

Or I just use the person's name, "Lilly",

>insert your email

and then close it with a little warm remark, (examples below)

"in caring, Lilly"

"in kindness, Lilly"

"in friendship, Lilly"

"warmly, Lilly"

"in gratitude, Lilly"

"*smiles* Lilly"

"in happiness, Lilly"

and last but not least, "Best Wishes", I reserve this one for someone I don't know if I will be emailing or speaking to again. For me, it's used to end a relationship. Other people may not agree.

Even those of us who are deemed normal, often struggle socially. You are not alone. The fact that you have penpals is a sure sign that you are working on your socail life!! Penpals are great, you don't have to worry about waking them up in the middle of the night! They can read your emails when they have time to respond.

I wish you the best of luck.

:-) Friends and Pen pals are great to have.

The important thing to always remember is to keep in touch.

Sounds like you are doing very well.

Your age is not really a factor, I'm older than you are, the important thing is to keep making and establishing friendships, and maintaining them.

*smiles*

Ideas for closures: Looking forward to hearing from you, Eagerly awaiting your email, Have a wonderful (insert something here), Enjoy your (insert something here), or those you listed are good. It's not rude to omit a greeting/closure, it's just nice to have one.

i could like to have a pen chum too. i'm 17 from Egypt and have been living my finished existence in Saudi Arabia... i'm interested in a great style of the flaws you reported fantastically animals, writing and joking..

~I am not going to make fun of you. No judgement here. Simply greet them with their first name and end your email with just your first name. Simple as that.~