Business Letters

Past30Now

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When writing a letter to Revenue, or any other organisation where you don't know the name of the person you are addressing do you use

Dear sirs

or

Dear Sirs

I was always of the opinion that you would use the lowercase form, but it seems more commonplace to insert a capital letter in most letters I receive and in the letters written by my colleagues.


Regards,


Past 30

Baby4

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Failed Salesman

Past30Now wrote: »

I was always of the opinion that you would use the lowercase form, but it seems more commonplace to insert a capital letter in most letters I receive and in the letters written by my colleagues.

All professional letters that we issue that I've seen have the capital letter.

ninty9er

I'm not sure many in the profession use the prefix "Dear"

Fiona44

The standard bank confirms and solicitors letters that have been approved by the ICAI use:

Dear Sir(s)

ninty9er

Fiona44 wrote: »

The standard bank confirms and solicitors letters that have been approved by the ICAI use:

Dear Sir(s)

These are standard though, Revenue letters vary and one particular accountant I know will address letters to Revenue.

Sirs,

.....



Yours,

X

In fact putting Dear in front of sirs can cause the letter needing to be edited and reprinted.