Melanie  [More info] Hi, I'd greatly appreciate anyone's help. What should I use for addressing to a woman in a coverletter when it does not tell us? Ms, Mrs or Miss. Dear madam/ sir could be used if there was no name. However usually, there is a name e.g., Contact: Amanda Moore There might have been a post in the past asking similar question. I'm not sure, you can direct me to the older post. There are way too many for me to search. If you don't mind you can explain to me again? Thank you in advance. Melanie Joined on Sat, May 22 2004 New Member 27

	+1 Best answer by nona the brit  [More info] If you don't know. use Ms. as it is neutral regarding marital status. Miss is for unmarried women. Mrs is for married women. Ms is for 'unknowns' and any woman who wishes to use it. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,782 The name says it all.

	+1 Mister Micawber  [More info] A widower is a man.  Most widows, I think, prefer Mrs.  Nor do divorced women necessarily use Ms-- Miss is also available for those who prefer it. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 36,916 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	+1 Grammar Geek  [More info] the Z sound. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 22,009 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!