Below the inside address double space is left and opening salutation is typed against the left-hand margin. There are several types of opening salutation:

Opening salutation

Below the inside address double space is left and opening salutation is typed against the left-hand margin. There are several types of opening salutation:

Dear Sirs	to a company
Dear Sir	to a man if you do not know his name
Dear Madam	to a woman if you do not know her name
Dear Sir or Madam	to a person if you know neither the name nor sex
Dear Mr. Green	to a man
Dear Mrs. Green	to a married woman
Dear Miss Green	to an unmarried woman
Dear Ms. Green	to a married or unmarried woman
Dear Peter	to a friend or someone you know well
Gentlemen:	the most common salutation in the United States

Note: It is wrong to open a letter with “Dear Mr. Peter Green” or “Dear Mr. Peter”.

Closing salutation

Closing salutation or complimentary close depends on the opening salutation you used.

Dear Sirs Dear Sir Dear Madam Dear Sir or Madam	Yours faithfully / Faithfully yours
Dear Mr. Green Dear Mrs. Green Dear Miss Green Dear Ms Green	Yours sincerely / Sincerely yours
Dear Peter	Best wishes Yours sincerely / Sincerely yours
Gentlemen:	Truly yours Yours faithfully / Faithfully yours

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