John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
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- Crewe
It's been a while since I last encountered this quandary.
I have a job application covering letter to complete - the person applied to has given their name, let's say it's "Jemima Smythe" but no other detail.
I'm a bit out of touch with current practice, but in the past, the appropriate salutation would have been "Dear Ms. Smythe", but reading around, some argue that the modern way would be to write "Dear Jemima Smythe," or even "Dear Jemima" (good grief!)
Does anyone working in recruitment, or with more recent experience than I have an opinion on what to use?
I have a job application covering letter to complete - the person applied to has given their name, let's say it's "Jemima Smythe" but no other detail.
I'm a bit out of touch with current practice, but in the past, the appropriate salutation would have been "Dear Ms. Smythe", but reading around, some argue that the modern way would be to write "Dear Jemima Smythe," or even "Dear Jemima" (good grief!)
Does anyone working in recruitment, or with more recent experience than I have an opinion on what to use?