comma needed?

Is a comma needed after "write" below?

You should write, "I had gone to the supermarket before I went to the mall."

Should "Love you" be followed by a comma when it's a complimentary closing?

Hi, Doreen,

I enjoyed our evening ...

Love you,

Pete

 

Yes and yes.

 

Yes.

 

Thanks.

 

You don't need or usually have a comma between Hi and Doreen.

 

Doreen is a vocative (direct address), so the comma is mandatory here.

 

Interesting.

 

While you're correct, no one I know uses that comma, especially when writing emails. If you left that comma in, I think most people would simply assume you made a typo!

 

You're right! The name is literally engulfed by commas... looks stupid.