Writing to someone you don't know

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	Guest  #26178  Tue, 23 Mar 04 08:50 PM Incredibly helpful!!!!! Very thorough explanation, too!!!!    Guest

	kynguyen  #36707  Sat, 10 Jul 04 12:54 AM Hi , I have learned a lot from this forum! After I read this section, I have a question like, when you write a resume and they ask to send to Human Resources. In this case, do I say Dear HR? Or To HR Dept.? Thanks, Ky    kynguyen Joined on Fri, Jul 2 2004 New Member (35)
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	puppy  #38072  Mon, 19 Jul 04 07:08 AM Dear Sir should be ok , i think    puppy Joined on Mon, Jul 19 2004 New Member (01)

	Guest  #47813  Tue, 28 Sep 04 05:15 PM Hello, I seriously dislike using the word dear in a formal letter. Dear means "loved one." To whom it may concern sounds bad. Why can't I find a normal greeting that doesn't mean honey, lovely, sincere, or darling? S.M.    Guest
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	anon1  #47855  Tue, 28 Sep 04 10:09 PM Hi SM, You could go with "Hey You!" but I would advise against it. We don't attach any meaning to Dear other than an opening salutation. Hope this helps. MountainHiker    anon1 Joined on Fri, Jul 2 2004 Senior Member (2,049)
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	safeer  #98498  Thu, 12 May 05 07:36 AM I'm some learning english. I've wrong writing letter. How do write letter???    safeer Joined on Wed, May 11 2005 N.paraur Junior Member (70) safeer
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	Anonymous  #116989  Sun, 10 Jul 05 01:54 PM I'm learning English. I've got a task in the class. I need some informaton. The task is that I have to collect information for my boss who is going to write a letter to the prime minister and the mayor of the city. He needs the most suitable salutation for this. You mentioned that you usualy use 'Dear Smith', if you know the person's name is 'Smith'. In this task, we definitely know the name of  the prime minister. Could we use the name in this letter? Should we use other salutation?   TM     Anonymous
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	nona the brit  #117354  Mon, 11 Jul 05 05:20 PM Dear Smith is not quite right. You need to use Mr Smith, Mrs Smith or Ms Smith.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,347) The name says it all.

	Anonymous  #153956  Tue, 01 Nov 05 05:16 PM I simply write Mrs/Miss before her last name.  Why do women suddenly get offended with that?  How did they feel before this stupid "Ms" thing?    Big deal, just write Mrs/Miss X!     Anonymous