Shall I write my name and address at the top right side of my Motivation Letter..?

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Yoong Liat  #508914  Sat, 03 May 08 12:11 PM

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.

 

  
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MrPedantic  #509100  Sat, 03 May 08 10:14 PM
Yes, I'd agree with the "unknown recipient"/"Yours faithfully" combination.

(Sorry for the late reply.)

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Yoong Liat  #509223  Sun, 04 May 08 08:28 AM

MrPedantic
Yes, 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.

  
MrPedantic  #509384  Sun, 04 May 08 02:55 PM
I'm afraid we are a feckless and idle nation.

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Susankay  #509395  Sun, 04 May 08 03:18 PM

"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.

 

  
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Susankay  #509399  Sun, 04 May 08 03:20 PM

Sorry - I meant: 

Greeting: To Whom It May Concern

Salutation: Sincerely,

  
Yoong Liat  #509406  Sun, 04 May 08 03:23 PM

MrPedantic
I'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

  
Yoong Liat  #509416  Sun, 04 May 08 03:32 PM

Susankay

"In fact, I would make the salutation To Whom It May Concern 

and end it with Sincerely,

Hi Susankay

Shouldn't it be 'To whom it may concern'?

  
Clive  #509488  Sun, 04 May 08 07:06 PM

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

 

  
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