Dear ____

Votes: 283

Comments: 5

Added: August 2003

Comments:

RonBee - 28th August 2003 21:42

It is usually a good idea when writing to a company to find out ahead of time just who you need to talk to. Thus, the salutation "Dear Sir or Madam" should be avoided.

~RonBee

TDOL - 3rd September 2003 22:25

Maybe I'm lazier than RonBee, but I use 'Sir or Madam'. I don't like the 'Sir' version as it seems not to reflect the realities of the modern workplace.

Red5 - 20th October 2003 22:41

TDOL, doesn't it depend on whether you are aware of their gender?

Willbut - 6th November 2003 23:30

If you knew that, you might know their name, too.

YHL - 21st September 2007 14:29

Straightly speak it is just "Sir", but in today's PC world it is accepted that you can use either.

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