I'm sending a mailing out to appx. 200 business owners. Not all of my contacts are business owners. I will not have time to mail merge and match up name to name, and am unsure about the general greeting to use in this situation. My coworker proposed, "To Whom It May Concern", but the address information on the envelope will include a c/o name. Suggestions?!
2007-04-25 09:02:56 · 9 answers · asked by Mandi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I would say "To Whom It May Concern:" Or Dear Sir/Madam:...
2007-04-25 09:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by Lovely Lady 27 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question. "To whom it may concern" and "Dear Sir or Madam" sound Victorian or Byzantine. If its going to also appear on the envelope, I would leave it off entirely, otherwise the letter may never get opened.
If it will just appear inside, then I would say "Dear Business Owner" or "Dear Employer" or "Dear [business title]" of the department you are trying to reach.
2007-04-25 09:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Necromancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Sir or Madame
2007-04-25 09:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally in a situation like this, when I don't know who will be reading the letter, I address it "Dear Sir or Madam" .... not only is it general, its respectful, you have to look at it from their point of view, if they see to whom it may concern, chances are they're gonna chuck it within seconds, but with the one listed above, chance are you've already scored points and gained attention because your being respectful and courteous.
2007-04-25 11:35:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sylvir R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Sirs or Madam:.
2007-04-25 09:10:25 · answer #5 · answered by harley_wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proper etiquette would be Dear Sirs/Madams:
2007-04-25 09:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by Щїʼnάķσ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make the salutation match the content of the letter
Dear Honored Sponsors:
Dear Whatchamacallit Leaders:
2007-04-25 09:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by rooseveltq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear sir or madam
2007-04-25 09:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by Holly Golightly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you maximum probable won't discover something well mannered alongside the strains of "your chief". the biggest to writing stable administrative letters is keeping off condescension. no rely if it incredibly is declared or not, human beings will know you are the chief. somewhat, it incredibly is advisable to confirm group purchase-in by utilising stressing the way you're all united in group. you will attempt some thing like this, United in teamwork,
2016-11-27 20:16:23 · answer #9 · answered by calderon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋