How to address people in e-mails?
Dear Users,
If I'm sending an email with an inquiry to an institution or a company and I don't know the person's name, how should I address them? Let's say I wanted to send an e-mail to LinkedIn and ask a few questions... How should I begin the email? Dear Sir or Madam sounds a bit outdated... Dear LinkedIn sounds inappropriate...
Thanks.
Top answer
For a formal communication, "Dear Sir or Madam," is still OK in my opinion. For an informal email (and correspondence nowadays is increasingly informal), you can just start "Hi,".
- For a formal communication, "Dear Sir or Madam," is still OK in my opinion.
- For an informal email (and correspondence nowadays is increasingly informal), you can just start "Hi,".
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
For a formal communication, "Dear Sir or Madam," is still OK in my opinion.
For an informal email (and correspondence nowadays is increasingly informal), you can just start "Hi,".
0
Related Questions