Scarlett snatched the letter from his hand. It was addressed to Melly in Miss Pitty's writing but that did not make her hesitate a moment. She ripped it open and Miss Pitty's inclosed note fell to the ground.
And in every experiment, the people that wrote the letters, they really overestimated how awkward it would be and really underestimated the impact that it would have on the recipients.
A formal email in the UK will usually begin with a formal starting phrase, such as 'Dear Mr Piper', or 'Dear Sir or Madam' if you don't know the name of the reader.
They will try to boost the other man's ego, not through genuine, real appreciation, but through flattery and insincerity. And their technique won't work.