If the priest is male, "Dear Father Smith" would probably be the most commonly used greeting. "Dear Rev. Smith" would be fine, as would "Dear Pastor Smith" if the priest is the pastor of a church. Some female priests prefer "Mother Smith," but that isn't universal, so if you aren't sure, I would go with Rev.
Dear Father, Dear Reverend Father or Most Reverend Father
After the salutation of a business letter, the correct punctuation to use is a colon.
Receiver's address date subject salutation content signature
To Whom It May Concern:
Date, salutation, body, closing, enclosure
Dear Doctor Ben Corliss
A business letter's salutation should be followed by a colon. For example, "Dear Mr. Smith:" or "To Whom It May Concern:".
Dear fool, prescribing a specific and normative correct or incorrect form of salutation to a letter is ridiculous. if your looking for the most proper or formal salutation your best bets are 'dear' (which is a bit personal and familiar and kinda sappy) or just simply (for maximum formality) 'Mr __________, ' and proceed with your letter.
Dr. and Mr. Steve Smith
If you know the name of the person to whom the letter is addressed, then you may use: "Yours sincerely". If you do not know the name, or you are writing to an organisation, then the "Yours faithfully" salutation is the correct form of address.
The correct structure for a letter includes the heading, which is the date and address, followed by the salutation or greeting. Next comes the body of the letter. You end the letter with a closing followed by a comma, and your signature.
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