Writing a cover letter to an unknown person, how should it be headed?

[DPK]

"To whom it may concern" doesn't sound right. "Dear Sir or Maddam"? "Dear Sir or Maam"? What is the proper usage for this situation?

 

[Platypus]

It depends on the content of what you are sending. Is it formal?

 

[blackdogdeek]

if you don't know the person i've always thought "to whom it may concern" was appropriate.

 

[Scarpozzi]

To whom it may concern

 

[DPK]

Yes it is formal. I will be attaching my resume and I don't want the cover letter to be of incorrect format.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: DPK
Yes it is formal. I will be attaching my resume and I don't want the cover letter to be of incorrect format.

"TWIMC" or "Dear Sir or Madam" (one "d" BTW) are both fine.

 

[Platypus]

If you are going to be attaching a resume, I would suggest:

"Dear Sir or Maddam"

It is volumes more formal than TWIMC, and also is a sign of respect for someone who is going to be handling such an important document.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
If you are going to be attaching a resume, I would suggest:

"Dear Sir or Maddam"

It is volumes more formal than TWIMC, and also is a sign of respect for someone who is going to be handling such an important document.

"Madam" dammit! One "d"! How's it going to look if you misspell the fourth word they see?

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
If you are going to be attaching a resume, I would suggest:

"Dear Sir or Maddam"

It is volumes more formal than TWIMC, and also is a sign of respect for someone who is going to be handling such an important document.

"Madam" dammit! One "d"! How's it going to look if you misspell the fourth word they see?

Curse you fausto. I'll get you next time!

*ship takes off in a fury of dust and fire*

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
If you are going to be attaching a resume, I would suggest:

"Dear Sir or Maddam"

It is volumes more formal than TWIMC, and also is a sign of respect for someone who is going to be handling such an important document.

"Madam" dammit! One "d"! How's it going to look if you misspell the fourth word they see?

Curse you fausto. I'll get you next time!

*ship takes off in a fury of dust and fire*

We'll just see about that O evildoer!

/whips out detonator for huge explosive charge I attached to CR's ship when he wasn't looking

 

[iamwiz82]

if i did not know who it was going to, i would find out. I think TWIMC looks bad.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
If you are going to be attaching a resume, I would suggest:

"Dear Sir or Maddam"

It is volumes more formal than TWIMC, and also is a sign of respect for someone who is going to be handling such an important document.

"Madam" dammit! One "d"! How's it going to look if you misspell the fourth word they see?

Curse you fausto. I'll get you next time!

*ship takes off in a fury of dust and fire*

We'll just see about that O evildoer!

/whips out detonator for huge explosive charge I attached to CR's ship when he wasn't looking

Haha, I was hoping you'd pick up on my Inspector Gadget theme but oh well

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
If you are going to be attaching a resume, I would suggest:

"Dear Sir or Maddam"

It is volumes more formal than TWIMC, and also is a sign of respect for someone who is going to be handling such an important document.

"Madam" dammit! One "d"! How's it going to look if you misspell the fourth word they see?

Curse you fausto. I'll get you next time!

*ship takes off in a fury of dust and fire*

We'll just see about that O evildoer!

/whips out detonator for huge explosive charge I attached to CR's ship when he wasn't looking

Haha, I was hoping you'd pick up on my Inspector Gadget theme but oh well

Hehe....sorry. I did watch that as a kid but missed the reference.

 

[xirtam]

Yo, what's up?

 

[eakers]

Dear sir or madman

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: xirtam
Yo, what's up?

I think the proper grammer is now yo at the end of the sentence, as in,

"Bitch, what's up, yo?"

And I suppose for certain jobs, this would be the preferred greeting.

 

[xirtam]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: xirtam
Yo, what's up?

I think the proper grammer is now yo at the end of the sentence, as in,

"Bitch, what's up, yo?"

And I suppose for certain jobs, this would be the preferred greeting.

Except, I think when using "Bitch" and ending with "yo," you fall subject to one of the recent additions to the established MLA style when dealing with "what's." As of 2002, it's supposed to be:

"Bitch, what up, yo?"

...with an alternate beginning/ending combination:

"Dawg, what up, foo?"

 

[Atvar]

If I don't know the contact person, I usually just use "Dear Hiring Manager".

Always sounded decent to me.

Atvar

 

[Harvey]

You could call the company and ask whoever answers the phone for the name or title of the person who handles hiring. If the company has a website, many of them have a link to their job openings.

 

[Hammer]

sup b1tch, job?