Irritating phrases

The phrase 'Dear Sirs' to start a letter really irritates me, especially when the letter is literally FAO a female. Unfortunately, this is standard where I work. Although, I do refuse to begin emails with 'Dear sir/madam' and use 'Good morning/afternoon' instead 

The phrase 'Dear Sirs' to start a letter really irritates me, especially when the letter is literally FAO a female. Unfortunately, this is standard where I work. Although, I do refuse to begin emails with 'Dear sir/madam' and use 'Good morning/afternoon' instead 

I was taught how to write formal letters, how to start them and how to end them, Yours faithfully to someone you don't know and yous sincerely to someone you do.

I still have to think very hard about emails as they break so many of the formal rules I was taught, like starting the a paragraph with the first word a little to the right of where the other lines start. When I asked why this was no longer being done I was shocked to be told it was because it was easier for a computer, why not hit the tab key like you did on a type writer?

BeaE said:

I do refuse to begin emails with 'Dear sir/madam' and use 'Good morning/afternoon' instead 

I use hello or hi, for formal and informal emails. I would be amused at a 'dear madam' in an email.