HELP!!!!

Question

I am writing a letter to someone that I do not know personally. Should I use (tu) as in you informal or (Ud.) as in you formal'

Answer 1

My bad for not explaining that this is a school assignment. My teacher told me it's okay to use either tu or Ud. Not both.

Thanks for the help guys.

Answer 2

LOL, Lazarus

lazarus1907 said:

Please, don't mix them up. What kind of advice is that? "Write everything bad on purpose, so they know that you are a beginner!". Why not writing the words inverted too? Is this how you want to sound?

Dear Sir or Madam,

What's up, dude?

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Answer 3

Please, don't mix them up. What kind of advice is that? "Write everything bad on purpose, so they know that you are a beginner!". Why not writing the words inverted too? Is this how you want to sound?

Dear Sir or Madam,

What's up, dude'

Answer 4

whatever you do, don't mix them up...that just makes you look like you are totally lost. it's fine to be a beginner and make mistakes, but it's less weird to use Ud. consistantly and have it be a little too formal, than mixing up tu and Ud. as if you were speaking to two different people...without knowing anything, I would go with Ud. although if the person is in Spain, just go ahead and use tu. for some reason, many spanish people associate the formal Ud. with being old as opposed to respectful to someone you don't know well.

Answer 5

just mix them up.....usted is formal...it is more used for talking with and "old" person

Answer 6

mix em up - that way your correspondent will know you are a beginner

Answer 7

Always safe with Ud.

Answer 8

With no further information I would guess Ud.

But more information might change the answer. Are you (for example) writing a brief note to a friend of a friend your own age, or applying for a job, or complaining about a product, or contacting someone much younger or older than you? If you could give more information about the situation, you could get a more certain answer.