I am writing a business letter to the "president" of Animal services. This is formal so I can't make any mistakes. Do I use...
"Dear President [last name]"
Or
"Dear [last name]" Although I think it isn't polite to just call them by their last name. (example: PRESIDENT BUSH sounds better than BUSH)
2006-11-12 07:22:20 · 12 answers · asked by littolonerboi 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Many organizations have a leader that it calls "President." My father, for example, is President of the Philadelphia Oldtimers Soccer Association. So, if you were writing to him about something in the organization, it would be right and proper for you to write in your salutation "Dear President ***:" It is poor etiquette to refer to anyone simply by their last name, especially in a letter. If you wrote "Dear Mr. ****:" instead of using "President," that would be correct, but if he or she is President of that organization, it would be best to refer to that person in your letter, as "President."
PS. If your letter is formal, be sure to use a colon (:) and not a comma after the person's last name like, for example: Dear President Bush: Commas are used in friendly letters not formal or business letters.
2006-11-12 07:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
President is a title describing a position within an organisation. George W is President of the USA, yet Bill Gates was president of microsoft, and there are thousands of Presidents in the USA. Simply, it is perfectly correct for you to address your letter to 'Dear President last name').
2006-11-12 18:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just use his full name. He and everyone in the company will know who he is.
Dear Mr (or Ms.) so and so.
If you use their title they will think you are not too bright. You can use their title in the address.
John Smith
president of company
124 street
anytown, usa zip code
2006-11-12 15:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course. Why would you think not?
Regardless of them being President of a country or President of a company that is their title and justly earned.
And if you truly want to get their attention you better use their title.
2006-11-12 18:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by John B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are...
Dear President "Jones", would work if Mr. Jones
were president of the company...
More commonly, you would just say
Dear Mr. Jones, and note at the top of the letter that it was
to Mr. Jones, President of Company...
2006-11-12 15:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's fine to use President [Last Name]. You just shouldn't call them Mr. President
2006-11-12 15:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
go like this:
President Simpson,
Thank you very much for the advice about neutering my turtle.....
putting "Dear president" sounds weird
2006-11-12 15:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by wilrycar 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Sir, would be appropriate.
2006-11-12 15:39:06 · answer #8 · answered by jerofjungle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your prez (read George Bush) has bought exclusivity of the address, you're not. :-(
2006-11-12 15:26:39 · answer #9 · answered by A B B A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see why not. In the UK, governor is used as slang.
2006-11-12 15:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋