BluKoo
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I'm in the process of writing a covering letter to go along with my cv.
The only details i know is the guy i'm writing to is called John (his email address is John@...)
To open the letter, do i just write, "Dear John" or is there a more formal way of starting. "Dear" sounds quite, eerrmm, well, i dunno, just not right.
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nathy_87
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Dear Sir...
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Whittie
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Phone up and ask who you should address it to???
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Paul_J
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'Alright Matey Boy'
will do the trick.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Phone up and ask who you should address it to???
Plan of the century!
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alan-g-w
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To whom it may concern...
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BluKoo
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hhmmm. just phoned up, and the local office don't have a John there. I don't really want to phone the rest of the officed in the uk to find the right one 
Ah well, "Dear Sir" it is.
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nathy_87
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That's how i would of done it anyways.
(in "john's" e-mail signature has it goes his full name and address? Just a thought!)
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
hhmmm. just phoned up, and the local office don't have a John there. I don't really want to phone the rest of the officed in the uk to find the right one
Ah well, "Dear Sir" it is.
Should really be Sir/ Madam
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nathy_87
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but if his writing to a John, does it still need to be madam 
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alan-g-w
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hm, good point.
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nathy_87
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Im not trying to start an argument but im certain its just Dear Sir.
[Edited on 13-02-2009 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
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alan-g-w
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Same here mate, just didn't think of that.
EDIT: but is it sexist assuming John is deffo not a woman's name? 
[Edited on 13-02-2009 by alan-g-w]
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nathy_87
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thats also a good point 
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Rob E
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Do they have a website or anything? it may possibly have his full name if he is high up or in charge of something within the company
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BluKoo
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Its okay, i've tracked the guy down.
Its Mr John McEvoy.
I think its better to address a letter this way. It shows i've actually tried to find out his name, instead of putting Dear Sir, or to whom it may concern.
[Edited on 13-02-2009 by BluKoo]
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alan-g-w
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... or that you're a mean stalker.
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nathy_87
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Well done BlueKoo 
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