By Business letters, Salutation

"Yours faithfully" for an application letter? I think not; too familiar. . 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.

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? Because you don't take the time to acknowledge who...

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 paragraphs in a business letter. Save that for letters...

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 being run past me or one of my colleagues to check...

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)P.S.Complimentary CloseYours faithfully - (formal) if...

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, which meets all official UEFA requirements and will...

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 own style of salutations. Well, for the same...

CalifJim wrote:All: I used colons in that context just last week several times. I've been using them for years. Is this a sign that I've become old? Or just old-fashioned? Fascinating! As they say, "You learn something new every day." I have almost reached the half-century mark and...

Three quick questions which I hope someone will be able to answer, in the context of a British English business letter: 1. Ought the date on a letter to be left or right aligned if the home address heading is right aligned? 2. Should a subject line fall before or after the salutation? I read...

The correct usage of 'faithfully' and 'sincerely' is taught in junior school English. If addressed Dear Sir or Madam then it is 'faithfully' or to a named person 'sincerely'. However, today I have been rebuked by my new boss for using 'sincerely' instead of 'faithfully' when the salutation...