Nov 11, 2008
“Dear Sir/Madam,…” and “To whom it may concern…”: Former civility now just seems spammy.
Nowadays, it’s usually possible to research someone before contacting them.
Even minimal investigation may protect your correspondence from that ever-ready delete finger.
Unfortunately, it does. I tend to look at the size of the message before deciding whether to delete it unread or give it a chance. If it’s 3KB or something… yeah, spam.
Dear Sir to whom it may concern
I am thanking to write you in about your big nigerian lottery win. All we need is your banking cheque account detail and we sending you money quick quick.
Faithfully yours in holy Jesus.
Phil Anthropist.
Aahhhh! ED! Too funny!
;o)
I used to be a career counselor, and I always emphasized the need for personal salutations on cover letters and resumes.