Hello: I work for an online proofreading and editing service. Please see my profile for more info. I won't revise your whole essay here, but I will show you the changes I would make in your first two paragraphs (which I have combined into

. Hello lapislazuli, and welcome to English Forums. 1. Do I use a dot after Mr in the salutation?-- No dot is becoming the accepted form, but both are OK. 2. Do I use a comma or a colon or nothing at all after the salutation? -- Most use a colon

Hello, My questions concern writing official/business letters. 1. Do I use a dot after Mr in the salutation? 2. Do I use a comma or a colon or nothing at all after the salutation? 3. Do I start my first sentence with a capital letter? My head of

I won't do the whole letter, but I will do an edit of the first paragraph (including the salutation). Here's my edit. To The Selection Committee: I recently graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan with a ___degree in __ __. The

In business letters (or formal letters, and in any kind of letter, really), we should make it a point to know who we are addressing. Of course you can use "Dear Mr. or Mrs.:," but your readers may lose interest. Why will they lose interest?

I'd just like to point out that this isn't grammar - this is "style." And different style guides will tell you different things. American: Colons after the salutation in a business letter, comma after the closing. Do NOT indent the

Yes, we use formal letters - on paper - in the business world every day. And yes, the format of the letter is important to convey the "business-like" tone of the letter. In fact, important letters to customers aren't supposed to go out without

Dear Madam is used in business letters when the surname of the addressee is unknown. Dear Ann is acceptable if she is your colleague or friend. If you don't know the surname of the addressee you can also use: Dear Sir , Dear Sirs ; Gentlemen (AmE)

Dear Mr. Ericson ! Do not end a salutation with an exclamation mark. In US English use a colon :, in British English use either a comma or nothing. As you are already aware, Football Club “Shahter”(Donetsk) is about to build a new 5-star stadium,

Anonymous wrote: What difference does it make? Give your Dear Whoever and move along with what's important and that is the text (body) of your letter. Get to the business of things and leave the picky things for those who want to create their