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Hall4107 Posted 22 years ago
Letter Writing

Greeting on business letter

I am sending a coverletter. The person it is addressed to is Paul L. Howard Jr. Should it read Dear Paul L. Howard, Jr.: or Dear Paul L. Howard, Jr:
  

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Hi hall4107, I would use, Dear Paul L. : You require the period to abbreviate Junior. And the colon is standard.

  • Hi hall4107, I would use, Dear Paul L.
  • : You require the period to abbreviate Junior.
  • And the colon is standard.
  • MountainHiker
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Hi hall4107,

I would use,

Dear Paul L. Howard, Jr.:

You require the period to abbreviate Junior. And the colon is standard.

MountainHiker

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