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Tapping the Hive Mind: Greetings and Salutations!
Question:
When responding to a job posting that doesn't list a specific contact person, what's the best way to open a cover letter? I've been using "Dear Sir or Madam", but that sounds a little vague, a little stiff, and a lot like the opening to a Beatles song.
Obviously, the ideal option is to address a cover letter to a specific person, by name, but this is not always possible.
Should I stick with "Dear Sir or Madam", use some other gender-neutral salutation, or just leave it off entirely and dive right into the "Look At Me, I'm Wonderful!" part of the letter?
[Poll #1561114]
When responding to a job posting that doesn't list a specific contact person, what's the best way to open a cover letter? I've been using "Dear Sir or Madam", but that sounds a little vague, a little stiff, and a lot like the opening to a Beatles song.
Obviously, the ideal option is to address a cover letter to a specific person, by name, but this is not always possible.
Should I stick with "Dear Sir or Madam", use some other gender-neutral salutation, or just leave it off entirely and dive right into the "Look At Me, I'm Wonderful!" part of the letter?
[Poll #1561114]
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"The salutation should be Dear Janet, Dear Ms. Reid, Dear Snookums; or some variation of that. It should not be To Whom It May Concern, or Dear Agent."
Therefore Kapoor recommends "Dear Snookums".