If you not had any written communication before, I would suggest this format: Admissions Officer University of the Skies Skyland [zipcode, country] [date] Dear Sir or Madam
I personaly use dear it is the easiest to remember and it is classy
A business letter's salutation should be followed by a colon. For example, "Dear Mr. Smith:" or "To Whom It May Concern:".
Receiver's address date subject salutation content signature
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what is the antonym of salutation
Dear Father, Dear Reverend Father or Most Reverend Father
If you are writing on an envelope, your name appears as the return address. In a business letter, your name and address would appear above the addressee's followed by a salutation and the letter text.
The salutation used for the envelope address can be either Dr. John Smith and Dr. Jane Smith, or Drs. John and Jane Smith. If you are writing a letter to both doctors, then he greeting in your letter can be Dear Drs. Smith.
You would normally capitalize nouns in the salutation, Dear Residents: (but this is not a significant aspect of the letter and is often ignored). If you use a longer salutation, such as "My dear Neighbors," the word dear would not be capitalized.
You can easily decline admission to Cal Poly Pomona by calling, writing an email, or sending in a hard copy of a letter explaining your reasons for declining admission.
No a greeting. A salutation is what you write at the end of a letter.
After the salutation of a business letter, the correct punctuation to use is a colon.
Dear Mr. President is a salutation of a business letter. The salutation goes at the beginning, thus that's how you got Dear.