Good Morning, Name: Comma After the Greeting?
When a person’s name is used as direct address after “Good morning,” set the name off with a comma: “Good morning, Maya.” The same direct-address principle applies when the name appears elsewhere in a sentence, although email greeting punctuation can also be shaped by the surrounding salutation format.
Write “Good morning, Maya” when Maya is the person being directly addressed. The comma marks direct address; it is not optional merely because the phrase appears at the start of an email.
Key details
Important caveats
Email Boundary
If the greeting is part of a full email salutation, apply the required house style to any punctuation that follows the complete salutation as well.
Further guidance
Basic Pattern
Write “Good morning, Name” when the name directly addresses the recipient.
Direct Address
The comma separates the vocative name from the rest of the greeting or sentence.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Commas with direct address (opens in a new tab)Government of Canada Language Portal · Government language guidance that names and titles used in direct address are set off with commas