Is there such a thing as Dear Sirs and madams?
Is there such a thing as Dear Sirs and madams?
“Ladies and gentlemen” seems a bit too “look at my show” (?) and putting all their names would be awful, “dear teachers” seems a bit too familiar, however I’m not sure about this since obviously I’m not an native English speaker… Thank you ! Dear Sirs and Mesdames was once the accepted formal salutation.
Why is the letter Dear Sirs addressed to men?
And, of course, for a long time only men were partners in law firms – thus, Dear Sirs. That’s why it was plural, and it’s also why you started marking things to people’s attention, rather than actually directing the letter to them. The letter is actually addressed to the firm, which is as true now as it was then.
Do you put Yours faithfully with Dear sir or Madam?
If you must use Dear Sir or Madam or a variant of it, traditionally this salutation is paired with Yours Faithfully, in the signature. Here is a template of a letter or email which uses Dear Sir or Madam correctly. Dear Sir or Madam, (or Dear Sir, or Dear Madam,) Letter text centered vertically on page. Yours Faithfully,
When to capitalize ” SIRS ” and ” madams ” in an address?
I have occasionally started an address with: Dear Sirs and Madams, … Note the capitalisation I’ve used. Also note that I used “and” in preference to “/”. “/” is appropriate if the document is going to both all male, or all female addressees, but where you expect a mixture of readers “and” is probably better (in my opinion.
“Ladies and gentlemen” seems a bit too “look at my show” (?) and putting all their names would be awful, “dear teachers” seems a bit too familiar, however I’m not sure about this since obviously I’m not an native English speaker… Thank you ! Dear Sirs and Mesdames was once the accepted formal salutation.
If you must use Dear Sir or Madam or a variant of it, traditionally this salutation is paired with Yours Faithfully, in the signature. Here is a template of a letter or email which uses Dear Sir or Madam correctly. Dear Sir or Madam, (or Dear Sir, or Dear Madam,) Letter text centered vertically on page. Yours Faithfully,
When to use ” Hello ” or ” dear sir or Madam “?
Dear [First Name], or Hello, [First Name], (informal only. Good if you’ve worked together before or the environment is casual.) This business writing salutations flow chart will help you understand when to use Dear Sir or Madam and when to use something else. Dear Sir/Madam vs. To Whom It May Concern