http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aStart+a+letter+tag%3aGendersSearch results for 'tag:Start a letter tag:Genders' matching tags 'Start a letter' and 'Genders'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3256.36449)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MaleOrFemale/cjpv/post.htmTue, 11 Nov 2003 15:54:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:12686BubrHello everyone again! <br /> <br />Recently I came across a delicate problem - I needed to write a message to a person whose name was known to me, however, the first name was very unusual, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a male or a female one. So I began my letter with 'Dear Sir/Madam' with subsequent apologises about this manner of addressing and confessions that I didn't know his/her uncommon name gender. It finished ok for the person said: 'No problem, I'm female', but does anyone know another way? I mean, how do you start a letter when you know the person's name (so you can't use 'To whom it may concern') but don't know sex? <br /> <br />Regards, <br />Bubr. <br /> <br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/Dear/bvdh/post.htmThu, 28 Aug 2003 15:09:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:6127pieterHow do you start a letter when you don't know the person's gender?