I have a related question--what if you have name such as "T. Smith?"   Is it
proper to write, "Dear Mr. or Ms. Smith?"  I have always opted for "Dear Sir
or Madam" in this circumstance because it is impossible to ascertain the
proper address from a first initial and last name.

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Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:18 AM
Subject: no-name ads


> If you are answering an ad, and it says to address the letter to, say,
> Executive Assistant Search or Human Resources Department, what do you put
> in the line reserved for "Dear Mr../Ms. Whoever ?"
>
> People say you should not write "To Whom it May Concern." But what else
can
> you do? Do you have to call the place of business and ask for a name? Or
is
> there a reason the name is not in the ad?
>
> Thanks for any help.
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