Many thanks, Tanguatlay, for bringing up the topic and requesting for a reply from British native speakers.
Many thanks, Feebs and Nona, for giving your authoritative reply.
MrPedanticYes, I'd agree with the "unknown recipient"/"Yours faithfully" combination.(Sorry for the late reply.)MrP
Thanks, MrP
I was wondering what had happened to our members who are BrE native speakers. I was disappointed that, after a couple of days, none came forward to give a reply.
Anyway, many thanks for your response.
"Yours faithfully" for an application letter? I think not; too familiar.
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This is more like a business letter.
In fact, I would make the salutation To Whom It May Concern
and end it with Sincerely,
But then again, I give a US perspective.
Sorry - I meant:
Greeting: To Whom It May Concern
Salutation: Sincerely,
MrPedanticI'm afraid we are a feckless and idle nation.MrP
Hi MrP
I'm in no position to comment on what you said, but what I know is that we've quite a number of members who are British English speakers. What has happened to them? I certainly miss them
Best wishes
YL
Susankay "In fact, I would make the salutation To Whom It May Concern and end it with Sincerely,
"In fact, I would make the salutation To Whom It May Concern
Shouldn't it be 'To whom it may concern'?
Hi,
Send an application letter, for a job I presume, that begins with 'To whom it may concern'? Surely you jest! [:D]
For reasons that escape me, many of our learners here on the Forum seem endlessly fascinated with the idea of writing letters that start with 'To whom it may concern'.
A search will find a great deal of discussion about this, with many people telling them again and again about how rarely and in what special and uncommon circumstances this phrase is used.
Best wishes, Clive