Re: Please critique this cover letter

Originally Posted by
qin841121
Dear Mr. Peter,
Hi and welcome
,
In English, as far as I know, "Mr./Mrs." are usually followed by the person's family name (Mr. Johnson/Mrs. Jones). In case you don't know Peter's family name, I think you should start with a polite "Dear Sir". If you don't know whether a man or a woman will read the letter, then use "Dear Sir/Madam".
charliedeut
Please be aware that I'm neither a native English speaker nor (at present) a teacher.