Search results for 'tag:Salutation' matching tag 'Salutation'

Re: Please need help with motivation letter !!

ferpectedit — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:02:57 GMT

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 one). To The Selection Committee: I have lived my whole life in the same country, in the same city, so my dearest dream is to study abroad after I graduate high school. I love my hometown but feel a strong need to discover new cultures and gain new experience. Studying at the English-taught bachelor's programme in Economics and Business, at the University of Amsterdam will provide me with the knowledge and change of scene that I crave. The beginning of your motivation letter is basically sound,...

where do I write the membership no.?

rubab_parinaz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:27:17 GMT

I was supposed to write an apology letter for delay in payment of membership fee to a business group, but i did not know where to put the membership no. My teacher said that the membership no should be written in place of reference no. like this. .......street....... .......Bldg, Office no..... &nbs

Re: Reply to an interview invitation

alpheccastars — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:37:06 GMT

It looks fine. For the salutation I would say Dear Sir or Madam: Typically it is one person receiving your response, so singular is better. If you know who it is, use their name.

where do I write the membership no.?

anonymous — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:42:47 GMT

Re: Letter writing

mister micawber — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:47:29 GMT

. 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 for a business letter-- but again, I believe that BrE prefers no punctuation these days. 3. Do I start my first sentence with a capital letter? -- Yes, of course. Every sentence begins with a capital letter. Business practice (I mean punctuation) varies slightly from style guide to style guide. And there are certainly websites out there. I suggest that you follow the guidelines promulgated by the head of your department. .

Letter writing

lapislazuli — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:12:24 GMT

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 department says that using a comma and starting the body with a capital letter are just "things people do" however, he claims that it is not "proper English". Could you please let me know the official rules for starting a letter? Best would be if you could direct me to a link with such regulations. Thank you very much zs

Re: Help me to correct my essay please!

ferpectedit — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:16:11 GMT

I work for an online editing and proofreading service. Please see my profile for more info. I won't go through the whole letter here, but I will show you how I would revise the first paragraph. Dear __ __: Although I am grateful for the information and DVD you have sent me about the military I have decided not to join. I want you to remove my name and address from your list. Please let your recruiters know about my decision, so they stop following me around campus. Also please stop calling me on the phone. I don’t want to join the military. Please respect my decision. The salutation should be the supervisor's rank and last name followed by a colon. If you don't know his name or rank, call up the office and ask. Your...

Re: Please check my letter of motivation

ferpectedit — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:10:16 GMT

I almost forgot: get rid of "Dear Sir or Madam"! The salutation should be "To The Selection Committee:" or to one person (check the program's website or call their office to find out whose name you should use).

Re: Application for leave

mister micawber — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:51:39 GMT

. i month leave Please expand on this with a salutation, a letter body of at least one complete sentence, an expression of gratitude and a closing. .

Can you take a look at my research paper

trudat — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:35:28 GMT

Can you take a look see if I have any errors are if I need to change or add anything to this paper. Business Memo (Content, Purpose, Recipients) Business memos are in intricate part of a company corresponding internally to inform or make announcements to peers, subordinates, and supervisors within its organization. The effectiveness of your memo writing skills is evident in the recipients understanding of what you have written. The heading for your memo should include the company letterhead, even if the memo itself isn’t a full letter. Directly below the heading should come the following information: To: name and title of recipient, From: name and title of memo's author cc: names and positions of any...

Re: How to say you're writing a letter for someone else

anonymous — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:08:21 GMT

Will someone please tell me how to sign a letter that was typed for someone else? DATE SALUTATION BODY OF LETTER CLOSING PERSON'S SIGNATURE PERSON'S TYPED NAME ???-My Initials Thank you

Re: please help my with my motivation letter

ferpectedit — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:08:19 GMT

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 past few years I have been working on different projects related to nanoscience in a collaboration of my university with the applied physics department of the CIVESTAV-IPN. I had the opportunity to present some of my results in different international conferences, giving me the opportunity to see how fast the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology are growing. Never assume that everyone on the committee is a man--and always put a colon after a salutation on a business letter. If the degree...

Re: Salutation Punctuation

anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:48:21 GMT

I say use the comma. I do ... just put it in a sentence. "Dear" acts as an adjective ... "Hello" is like a sentence, a greeting to the person you are writing to, and in English, we put a comma to denote the person being spoken to. Right? Dear (adjective) John (subject), Hello (greeting/senence/thought), John (subject being spoken to), In standard prose, you would write, "Dear John, I have been waiting to hear from you." Or "Hello, John, I have been waiting to hear from you." We only put the salutation up top in a letter to help the reader ... but it is still apart of the first sentence. Please correct me if I am wrong, but it makes sense to me! :)

Re: I, Jackson Heights, authorized Jane Austen to act as my representative...

avangi — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:54:48 GMT

Hi, Sorry, I didn't realize this was to be taken as an Email. I don't really know anything about email etiquette. I guess it's okay to omit words and take other shortcuts. "Sarah," would not be an acceptable salutation for a letter concerning application to a university, in the traditional sense. It may be okay when communicating by Email. I'm only guessing. In my opinion, there are some other small inconsistencies in tone which I'll try to address. more later

Re: Please help me to review my covering letter!

ferpectedit — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:10:40 GMT

Hello: The letter is too long to revise word-by-word here. You make a lot of small errors, most of which you can correct by going over an English grammar and usage book. To get you started I'll give you specific suggestions on the second paragraph. I don't understand the first part. Are you addressing someone? If so, you should put that name in the salutation and nowhere else in the letter. Here's my revision. Forgive me if I have changed your meaning, but as I said I have trouble understanding the paragraph as you have written it. I would like an internship through the “Erasmus Placement” program for three to six months at your company. I could start as early as February 2009. Attached is a copy of my Curriculum Vitae...

Re: please review my letter of motivation

ferpectedit — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:30:31 GMT

Your letter is basically a good one and though I won't go through it sentence by sentence I will give you some basic suggestions to improve it. 1) Use spell check so you can avoid misspelling "treasurer" and other words 2) Check and make consistent your capitalization. If the program is called "International Tourism Management" make sure to capitalize accordingly. Also I don't see a reason that "develop" (note the spelling) and "senior(?) high school" should be capitalized. 3) Cut out as many unnecessary words and phrases as you can. Not only will your letter read better, but you will also more easily avoid errors. For example, in the second paragraph I would change the second sentence to...

Business writing

samwalker — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:14:36 GMT

In business writing, how many spaces should be there between the salutation and signature? Are there rules? Just wondering.

Re: preface in opening phone call

feebs11 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:37:01 GMT

Hi all, Thanks for your kind attention. It is valuable advice for me. I am sorry if my English is not too good, because i am from a developing country which is having economic difficulties even for improving my English. I hope all of you will not boring to answer my question. Continuing my above question. Usually the company reception giving answer and suggest me to send the product introduction brochure trough postal mail or email. Now could you please review this my introduction email. [ Dear Sir/Madam Firstly let me introduce myself . I am Kholid , a business development associate of XYZ company , which is specialized specializes in developing software solution s for pharmaceutical laboratory testing management. Today i would I...

Re: Salutation Punctuation

anonymous — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:18:59 GMT

I am 26 and from the Midwest; I was also taught the "Hello, Dolly" and "Hi, John" approach. Although now that I am in the professional world on the East Coast I must say, although I still use it religiously, I rarely see it in other people's writing.

Re: thanks, with thanks, best wishes, with best wishes

califjim — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:34:01 GMT

Each of these is called a "closing" or a "complimentary close". A "salutation" (or "greeting") is the part at the top: Dear Sir , for example. All of your choices are correct, especially for such an informal use as a forum post. I, personally, would not use With thanks or With peace . CJ

Re: Can Anyone help me..please how to write Letter of Motivation

anonymous — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:11:46 GMT

I would first begin the letter by establishing some familiar form of salutation before moving next to a brief description of the crew's stated purpose. Once complete, then you next highlight the strengths of the individuals and consider that it is a collaborative effort that will allow the crew to success in their efforts. Best of luck, cmr

Re: Salutation Punctuation

anonymous — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:51:35 GMT

hi, i'm 24 years old. "Hello, Dolly. (Hi, John.)" is exactly how i remember learning casual salutations in middle/high school on the East Coast. ...unsure whether this style is still used

Re: HIYA

anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:44:11 GMT

I'm indian and i've lived in both US and UK for quite some time. In my 21 years in india, i never heard anyone using hiya as a greeting or salutation, ppl use namaste and namashkaar for that, also in the US 'howdy' 'hey, how'r you doin' ' and 'hi' are the common greetings, never heard anyone else use Hiya except the english.

Re: "To whom it may concern:"

anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:44:22 GMT

Being American I can say that "Sincerely yours" and more commonly just "Sincerely" is AmE. I have never signed a letter with faithfully. In AmE faithfully is a salutation for lovers to declare their loyalty to one another. And I have written "To whom it may concern" hundreds of times, it is intended for those times when you have no idea who will be receiving the letter but you know that it should be someone who can address your letter properly.

Re: In regards to, with regard to

anonymous — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:59:45 GMT

We had it drilled into our heads that "regards" was a salutation and "in regard to" was proper for direction to a subject. So it is disturbing to hear it misued commonly, today.

Re: Social titles

huevos — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:31:52 GMT

If you are writing a formal letter don't put the person's name in the salutation; instead put it in the header. Use dear sir or dear madam . If you don't know the name or the sex of the person you wish to contact take the trouble to find out. If you are writing to a department use dear sirs (plural). Dear sir or madam sucks.

Re: 'With kind regards' or 'Kind regards'?

anonymous — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:37:28 GMT

Where I went to school I was taught (& the meanings of the words make it seem logical) that "Yours truly," is the correct response for a business saluation (i.e. the information is true), whereas "Yours sincerely," is correct for a personal salutation when corresponding with somebody that you know on a personal level. Hope this helps!

Re: Salutation Punctuation

anonymous — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:39:00 GMT

I specifically remember this, too. i was told by a former boss it was "Ungrammatical" -- why did I listen to that idiot? I finally did a little research and found the comma is indeed grammatical.

Re: Salutation Punctuation

grammar geek — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:42:57 GMT

I don't think you are remembering anything incorrectly, but I do think that these days, that comma ("Hello Dolly") is very rarely used. I certainly don't.

Re: Salutation Punctuation

anonymous — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:11:39 GMT

I'm sorry, but that was totally not what I was looking for... The reference to the used comma is the one that is BETWEEN Hello and Dolly: Hello, Dolly. As far as other punctuation, that is not my concern but thanks for the response anyway.

Re: Salutation Punctuation

yoong liat — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:08:00 GMT

Hi Anon Now it seems as if everyone is writing: Hello Dolly or Hi John - with no comma. In modern English, the stress is on less punctuation. For example, it was formerly Mr. (in BrE), but nowadays, it is Mr (without period). However, in AmE, a period is inserted after after Mr. I believe that other members will be able to give you more examples.

Salutation Punctuation

anonymous — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:53:33 GMT

I specifically remember learning this punctuation in grade school and high school: Hello, Dolly. (Hi, John.) I remember learning to put the comma after a casual opening, but if it was "Dear" or "To", etc., you would not put the comma there (Dear John, -or- To Whom It May Concern: ). Now it seems as if everyone is writing: Hello Dolly or Hi John - with no comma. Can you tell me if I am remembering incorrectly or if this is "old" punctuation style that has been abandoned? Thanks, Cora

Re: Salutation to the Dawn!

ruslana — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:46:30 GMT

Kooyeen wrote: Maybe I am too dumb to understand that, but isn't all that just like saying "Carpe Diem"? ... For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow only a vision... Yeah, you're completely right! So don't tell me now that you don't understand its meaning!

Re: Salutation to the Dawn!

kooyeen — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:43:13 GMT

Ruslana wrote: By the way, to state a topic. What do you think of this approach? Would you try to follow it or do you think it's a madness? Well, I would, if only I understood what it is about! LOL Maybe I am too dumb to understand that, but isn't all that just like saying "Carpe Diem"? ... For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow only a vision... And this line... But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness... ...reminded me of a line in an Italian song, which I think says one of the truest things someone could ever say... The singer was talking about a beautiful and perfect day, and transated in English it would be "It only takes a day like this, to erase 120 shitty days". That's true.

Re: Salutation to the Dawn!

ruslana — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:20:30 GMT

I like that quote very much. Thanks, Lawyee!

Re: Salutation to the Dawn!

lawyee — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:25:25 GMT

If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son! --Rudyard Kipling And what is more, you can turn back at any time and say: "Yes, it was worth living it!" How many of us dare to say it?

Salutation to the Dawn!

ruslana — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:15:10 GMT

Hi people! Once I came across this one in a Russian book. It inspired me somehow, and I'd like to share it. Maybe this will give you at least a smile. Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life, In its brief course Lie all the verities and realities of your existence: The bliss of growth The glory of action The splendor of beauty, For yesterday is but a dream And tomorrow only a vision, But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness And every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day! Such is the salutation of the dawn. by Kalidasa, Indian Dramatist By the way, to state a topic. What do you think of this approach? Would you try to follow it or do you think it's a madness?

Re: That is all she wrote

mister micawber — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:09:40 GMT

That's all she wrote has nothing to do with women per se-- it is a fixed phrase meaning 'that's all; that's the end'. Here's what Word-detective.com has to say: Dear Word Detective: What is the origin of the phrase, "...and that was all she wrote?" Who was "she," and why did she decide or have to stop writing? Was it some Jane Austen/Emily Dickinson why-do-I-have-to-call-myself-George-Eliot-just-to-get-published type of pre-Women's Suffrage male oppression deal? It's puzzled me for years. -- Melanie Waddell, Bethpage, New York. You and me both, and everybody else to boot. The origin of "That's all she wrote" (which is how it's usually phrased) is a subject of considerable debate, although the male oppression angle you suspect...

Re: greetings used in letters

arvsworld — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:16:31 GMT

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 they are. How do they know that the letter in question is addressed to them? Take some time to complete your salutation by using correct names and titles. For informal letters to your uncle and aunt, yes, just couple their names and titles together with "and."

Re: please healp me correct grammar a letter send to employer

feebs11 — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:39:10 GMT

Quangtrungvtv wrote: Marius Hancu wrote: APPLICATION LETTER RESPECTFULLY ADDRESSED TO : VXK COMPANY. I knew your company hired the electronics and telecommunications engineer . I have to found about operation of your company, I decid e to write this letter to apply to that position. I have added the CV let your company see and select for that position. In work , I am very concentrator ,I not to hesitate to do every jobs. Alternatively ,my English is very well (preintermediate level , I am

Re: Find/Need a Pen-Friend! Letter of introduction

ajaynnair — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:51:23 GMT

Respected..., I am an Indian, aged 37 years - I'm a MALE. I got your e-mail address during my search for a pen-friend for improving my English. I had sent a message to your mail address too, a couple of days back, before I get myself approved here. I also wish to learn French, German and Spanish. I noticed that you're an English teacher hence I thought to get in touch with you. Instead of chatting every this'n' that I wish to get and share something useful. That's what keep myself away from all these friendship forums - I hate Orkut like friendship forums. So if you're interested in accepting me as a friend, kindly let me more about you, I mean your like and dislikes. I prefer to know about eachother first. Let me say you frankly,...

Re: To Whom it May Concern

schetin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:32:30 GMT

Clive wrote: It seems that a lot of Forum readers feel very, very uncomfortable with the idea of not starting with a formal salutation, yet in email I would say that this is more or less the norm for native speakers. Perhaps this lack of comfort is a reflection of differences in cultures, where other cultures are more formal. I disagree with you here Clive. The thing is they are not NATIVE speakers. They are scared about blunders. Formal speech is what they are taught, because it reflects all the restrictions of a language. It is considered that colloquial speech is what one should master himself, if he wants to. Local variations split a language, the literary style unites variations.

Re: To Whom it May Concern

clive — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:14:28 GMT

Hi again. Dear Messrs. would probably do... Sorry, definitely not. That is rarely used, and really only with multiple surnames. If I want to write a very stiff and extremely formal letter to a law firm that I don't like, I might address them as Dear Messieurs Smith, Jones and Gradgrind, It seems that a lot of Forum readers feel very, very uncomfortable with the idea of not starting with a formal salutation, yet in email I would say that this is more or less the norm for native speakers. Perhaps this lack of comfort is a reflection of differences in cultures, where other cultures are more formal. Other manifestations of this difference,in other threads, seem to include, for example, almost a big fear by people...

Re: To Whom it May Concern

kooyeen — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:47:26 GMT

Clive wrote: Email is much more informal than 'regular' mail. You don't usually need any salutation at all. Just use politeness. Uh, but does regular mail still exist? Ok, I won't say anything, I'll just ask what I have to ask. Thanks. BTW, maybe a little "Hello" would be good, though...

Re: To Whom it May Concern

clive — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:12:53 GMT

Hi, Uh, really? I was going to use it in a letter... I have to write an email to the Munich turist office... Should I say: "Dear German office workers..."? LOL So I was thinking of using "To whom it may concern". Email is much more informal than 'regular' mail. You don't usually need any salutation at all. Just use politeness. eg Just say simply I would be very grateful if you could send me some information about hotels and tourist attractions in Munich. Thank you Best wishes, Clive

Re: To Whom it May Concern

goodman — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:37:54 GMT

Anonymous wrote: Please can anyone tell me if the sentence 'To Whom it May Concern' should have everything except the 'it' capitalised or should 'May' be lower case? Many thanks Linda Hi, This is certainly an intereting topic. Personally, I am not sure if I have been using it correctly but I was taught to capitalize all the words in that salutation. After some googling, I am no closer in finding the real answer as I saw both version used, one with just capitalizing the first word "To", and the completely capitalizing version which seem to me is the more prevalent. Some "experts" claimed the correct form should be just the first word that needs to be capitalized. The google results show otherwise. So until I am...

Re: KEEP IN TOUCH

feebs11 — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:11:54 GMT

Tar2007 wrote: can anyone help me to answer this letter that I rec e ived from a friend No kids yet. My wife and I are still in DC. Life keeps us busy. She has a full time job and I travel a lot. My brother has two boys (John and Joe). He is finishing his PhD now in Michigan and is working full time. Do you plan to visit the S tates in the near future? It has been a while since we have seen you. My brother told me that you are a married guy now. Do you have kids? ok, but I would be more likely to say, "My brother told me that you have got married". We are thinking to visit your country sometime this year but we do not know when, possibly towards the end of the year. I will keep you posted. ...

Re: salutation in resignation letter

grammar geek — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:26:54 GMT

You're welcome - and good luck.

Re: salutation in resignation letter

anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:57:51 GMT

Thank you Grammar Geek for your helpful advice

Re: salutation in resignation letter

grammar geek — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:31:38 GMT

You can put your boss's full name and title in the address block, but then use "Dear Pat:" in the salutation.