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Cover Letter Salutation

  • 07-12-2014 4:50pm
    #1
    Right Turn Clyde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭


    If I know the name of the person I'm contacting, should I use it? Or will that comes across as too casual or overfamiliar? What should I use instead? I've read that a lot of people use 'Dear Hiring Professional'. But they're US websites, and maybe that terminology isn't used over here.

    It's a bit of a trivial issue, but I don't want to get the first line of my cover letter wrong. Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Staplor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭Staplor


    I'd address the person, Mr. Or Ms. & surname. If i didn't know that I'd go with Sir/madam


  • #3
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    How do you know the name of the person - is it on the job spec or application form? Are you sending it directly to them as opposed to a generic email/postal address? If so, I'd address it to them, and use their first name. I'd probably only use a professional title (Dr. / Prof. etc), rather than Mr/Ms.


  • #4
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭skallywag


    If the name of the person is made known through the advertising for the position itself, etc, then I would go ahead and use the name.


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