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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing

Correct salutation

I have received an e-mail with a name but no gender. They address it dear sir or madam.

Should I respond Dear John Smith?

At the end, do I put yours sincerely or Regards?
  

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Yes, if you have their name use it, therefore "Dear Mr (John) Smith is the best way to reply. " Yours Truly is also a good formal sign off if you can't remember which to use. I used to remember it that if you use a S for Sir then you couldn't use the S and the end for Sincerely and vise-versa.

— Dave Phillips

  • Yes, if you have their name use it, therefore "Dear Mr (John) Smith is the best way to reply.
  • " Yours Truly is also a good formal sign off if you can't remember which to use.
  • I used to remember it that if you use a S for Sir then you couldn't use the S and the end for Sincerely and vise-versa.
  • Dave
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Yes, if you have their name use it, therefore "Dear Mr (John) Smith is the best way to reply.

If you have a name and it is formal then "Yours sincerely" is a good sign off, without a name then use "Yours Faithfully."

Yours Truly is also a good formal sign off if you can't remember which to use.

I used to remember it that if you use a S for Sir then you couldn't use the
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