How should you start a letter to someone you dont know or a business...Dear sir/madam.?

Answer 1

Dear Sir or Madam,

Make sure you close with Yours faithfully (or yours truly is more popular if you're american, I believe) as Yours sincerely is only appropriate for personally addressed letters.

Answer 2

Yes Dear Sir of Madame is fine.

Unless you look at it concerning what you are inquiring to Like To Director of sales, or Division of loans??

Answer 3

Absolutely correct but capitalise the Sir or Madam

Answer 4

Yes. Don't be confused by some of the ignorant answers on here. If you start a letter with "Dear Sir/Madam" (or "Dear Sir or Madam" or "Dear Sirs") then you ALWAYS should end a formal letter with "Yours faithfully", sign it underneath with your name printed under your signature. You would only end a letter with "Yours sincerely" if you was addressing the letter to a specific person and knew their name (e.g. "Dear Mr Smith").

Answer 5

Start End

Dear Sir/Madam Yours sincerely

Dear Mr/Mrs.............. Yours truly

Answer 6

If you know their name, start with 'Dear Mr/Mrs .........'.

If it's to a company (to no-one specific), 'Dear Sirs,'.

If you write to someone within a company,
'Dear Sirs,
For the Attention of .......'.

**Finish your letter with -
'Yours sincerely' for a formal letter or someone you don't know.
'Yours Trully' if you know the person.

Answer 7

yeah thats right its dear sir/madam.

Answer 8

Dear Sir/Madam:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Attention: (department name)

Dear Resident:

Dear Homeowner:


There are many different ways that you can use.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

To Whom this May Concern;