Comments on: To Whom it may Concern.. http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern All About USA Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:23:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: good_golly_goodness! http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-292 good_golly_goodness! Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:16 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-292 It's yours faithfully. An easy way to remember is this: SF, FS. If you start with Sir (or 'to whom it may concern'), it's faithfully. If it is to a 'friend' or a less formal letter (Dear Mr Jones would be another example), then it's sincerely. I worked for a legal firm in precedents and drafted a lot of precedent correspondence, so the source is good! It's yours faithfully. An easy way to remember is this: SF, FS. If you start with Sir (or 'to whom it may concern'), it's faithfully. If it is to a 'friend' or a less formal letter (Dear Mr Jones would be another example), then it's sincerely. I worked for a legal firm in precedents and drafted a lot of precedent correspondence, so the source is good!

]]> By: Babe http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-291 Babe Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:15 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-291 To Whom it may concern, I am writing in regards to your question posted on the Yahoo Answer Site. It would be most helpful if you would state what your concern is. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Yancychipper To Whom it may concern,

I am writing in regards to your question posted on the Yahoo Answer Site.

It would be most helpful if you would state what your concern is.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Yancychipper

]]> By: Thunderzz. http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-287 Thunderzz. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:14 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-287 Most writing manuals nowadays are urging people not to use that salutation. Instead, when you don't know your recipient's name, write "Dear Sir or Madam:" or (more formally) "Sir or Madam:" If you know that both men and women are recipients, you can use "Ladies and Gentlemen." In a simplified letter style, you can skip the salutation altogether and write a single line in ALL CAPS announcing the subject of your message. -- Authority: The Gregg Reference Manual by William A. Sabin. 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill: New York. 2001. p. 367. The NYPL Writer's Guide says that the trend is to use a "to" line, as in "To the head of the Park Department:" -- Authority: New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage HarperCollins: New York. 1994. Cited with permission. p. 210 --HOWEVER-- if you still chose to use it, follow this rule (capitalize first letter, follow w/ colon): Rule 10: Capitalize the first word of the greeting and the salutation in a letter. Dear Nancy, My dear cousins, To whom it may concern: , Greetings to the staff, Sincerely, Yours truly, With deepest sympathy, From a true friend always, Most writing manuals nowadays are urging people not to use that salutation. Instead, when you don't know your recipient's name, write "Dear Sir or Madam:" or (more formally) "Sir or Madam:" If you know that both men and women are recipients, you can use "Ladies and Gentlemen." In a simplified letter style, you can skip the salutation altogether and write a single line in ALL CAPS announcing the subject of your message. — Authority: The Gregg Reference Manual by William A. Sabin. 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill: New York. 2001. p. 367.

The NYPL Writer's Guide says that the trend is to use a "to" line, as in "To the head of the Park Department:" — Authority: New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage HarperCollins: New York. 1994. Cited with permission. p. 210

–HOWEVER–
if you still chose to use it, follow this rule (capitalize first letter, follow w/ colon):
Rule 10: Capitalize the first word of the greeting and the salutation in a letter.
Dear Nancy, My dear cousins, To whom it may concern: , Greetings to the staff,
Sincerely, Yours truly, With deepest sympathy, From a true friend always,

]]> By: Flame http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-288 Flame Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:14 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-288 You treat it like any heading, so it whoudl work like this January 4th 2009 RE: Late Payment To Whom It May Concern, Enclosed you will find....... This is the accepted method You treat it like any heading, so it whoudl work like this

January 4th 2009

RE: Late Payment

To Whom It May Concern,

Enclosed you will find…….

This is the accepted method

]]> By: Biddie http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-289 Biddie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:14 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-289 Say Hello: Two lines below the header, greet the recruiter with "Dear Mr." or "Ms.", followed by his/her last name and a colon. Don't use the first name, even if you've met the recruiter before; it's unprofessional to be immediately informal. If you don't know the recruiter's name, address the letter, "To Whom It May Concern." Say Hello: Two lines below the header, greet the recruiter with "Dear Mr." or "Ms.", followed by his/her last name and a colon. Don't use the first name, even if you've met the recruiter before; it's unprofessional to be immediately informal. If you don't know the recruiter's name, address the letter, "To Whom It May Concern."

]]> By: Alex Small http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-290 Alex Small Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:14 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-290 I receive a few a week. They go straight to my spam box though. I receive a few a week. They go straight to my spam box though.

]]> By: dulcenena488 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-286 dulcenena488 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:13 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-286 Normally when writing any letter, even a letter of complaint, it is just common courtesy to start the letter with 'Dear' so Dear Senator or Dear Senator Smith would be quite acceptable. However if you do not wish to open your letter in this way then why not head it like a Memo. Example below. Let's say you are enquiring as to the plans to build a road through your local park to which you object, you could style it as follows:- Senator's Office City Hall Los Angeles California 1032 Second Avenue Georgetown Los Angeles California Date : 26th March 2006 Ref : Georgetown Woodland Park I write with reference to the proposal by the Mayor to allow the building of a road through Georgetown Woodland park. You will be awarte that there is considerable local opposition to this project and as a measure of the feelings of residents of Georgetown I enclose a petition signed by 10,000 people whio are against the development. I would appreciate the opportuniy for my committee and myself to meet with you to discuss this matter further and to submit to you our alternative suggestion for the routing of this proposed highway. I look forward to your early reply. John Doe Georgetown Residents Committee Enc: 50 page petition. Normally when writing any letter, even a letter of complaint, it is just common courtesy to start the letter with 'Dear' so Dear Senator or Dear Senator Smith would be quite acceptable. However if you do not wish to open your letter in this way then why not head it like a Memo. Example below. Let's say you are enquiring as to the plans to build a road through your local park to which you object, you could style it as follows:-

Senator's Office
City Hall
Los Angeles
California

1032 Second Avenue
Georgetown
Los Angeles
California
Date : 26th March 2006

Ref : Georgetown Woodland Park

I write with reference to the proposal by the Mayor to allow the building of a road through Georgetown Woodland park. You will be awarte that there is considerable local opposition to this project and as a measure of the feelings of residents of Georgetown I enclose a petition signed by 10,000 people whio are against the development.

I would appreciate the opportuniy for my committee and myself to meet with you to discuss this matter further and to submit to you our alternative suggestion for the routing of this proposed highway.

I look forward to your early reply.

John Doe
Georgetown Residents Committee

Enc: 50 page petition.

]]> By: terry j http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-284 terry j Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:10 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-284 I strongly recommend that you NEVER use "To whom it may concern:" as the salutation in a formal letter. It makes it look as though you don't care enough about the company to bother figuring out who you are writing to. Maybe it's a pet peeve of mine, but I do a lot of interviewing for my company and when I get a cover letter with "To whom it may concern" it's a major negative right off the bat. How would you like me to respond with "To the insignificant statistical nit who wrote to me:"? I strongly recommend that you NEVER use "To whom it may concern:" as the salutation in a formal letter.

It makes it look as though you don't care enough about the company to bother figuring out who you are writing to.

Maybe it's a pet peeve of mine, but I do a lot of interviewing for my company and when I get a cover letter with "To whom it may concern" it's a major negative right off the bat. How would you like me to respond with "To the insignificant statistical nit who wrote to me:"?

]]> By: vanessa j http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-285 vanessa j Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:10 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-285 and we're supposed to know this how? and we're supposed to know this how?

]]> By: DrLemur http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern/comment-page-1#comment-283 DrLemur Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:22:08 +0000 http://www.excellentamerica.com/travel/to-whom-it-may-concern#comment-283 I've since learned much more about the inner workings and repercussions of this kind of "misunderstanding".. and I'm sorry to inform you that Canada and the US may as well be the same place as far as people like you and me are concerned. If you go back be prepared to face the same situation again or worse. I’ve since learned much more about the inner workings and repercussions of this kind of “misunderstanding”.. and I’m sorry to inform you that Canada and the US may as well be the same place as far as people like you and me are concerned. If you go back be prepared to face the same situation again or worse.

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