Attn
Should I use Attn in a letter/envelope only when I am writing th letter to a specific person? Let's say I need to send a letter to a company and not sure who I should address my letter to so I simply write:
Attn: X Company
Is this wrong?
Thanks.
Top answer
If you know the job of the person you're writing to but not their name, write, for example FAO the Chief Executive FAO the Sales Manager FAO the Human Resources Officer followed by the name of the company. ) If you don't know who you want your letter to be read by, write, for example Cheetham and DeLay, Solicitors followed by the address. The person who opens the envelope will direct it to the appropriate person.
- If you know the job of the person you're writing to but not their name, write, for example FAO the Chief Executive FAO the Sales Manager FAO the Human Resources Officer followed by the name of the company.
- ) If you don't know who you want your letter to be read by, write, for example Cheetham and DeLay, Solicitors followed by the address.
- The person who opens the envelope will direct it to the appropriate person.
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If you know the job of the person you're writing to but not their name, write, for example
FAO the Chief Executive
FAO the Sales Manager
FAO the Human Resources Officer
followed by the name of the company.
(FAO means For the attention of.)
If you don't know who you want your letter to be read by, write, for example
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