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A business letter's salutation should be followed by a colon. For example, "Dear Mr. Smith:" or "To Whom It May Concern:".
A salutation is an addressing to the person that the letter is addressed to and in a business letter you should always start with "Dear" and then add something like "Sir" or "Madam" immediately after it.
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The salutation itself ("Dear Ms. Jones") should not include your return address. On a business letter, the return address can go in the upper right corner of the cover letter. The salutation goes below the delivery address.
None, open punctuation means there is no punctuation after the salutation or the complimentary close.
A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
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After your signature.
The salutation is the part of the letter that is the greeting. The type of letter (business or firendly) will determine the words and the punctuation to be used. Just remember, a business letter is formal and is sent to an employer, boss, teacher, company/organization. A friendly letter is casual and is usually sent to a family member or firend. Business letter Dear Mr. (name): (Note--always follow the salutation with a semicolon) Dear Search Committee: To Whom it May Concern: Dear Professor (name): Friendly Letter Hello, (Note--always follow the salutation with a comma) Sally, Hola, Hey,
Salutation in a letter is the initial greeting to your reader and should be addressed accordingly. Depending on who the letter is being addressed to, a salutation can began with Dear, Dear Sir or Madam, To Whom It May Concern, or Hello.
Using junior or senior in a salutation letter should only be done if these two words are a part of your name and you use it daily. The same rule goes for who the letter is for.
The salutation for a business letter should always be formal, even if the business letter is to someone you know well. Examples: Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mr. Shepard, Dear Ms. Huang, Dear Prof. Sampson, Sales Manager, To Whom It May Concern, The close of a business letter should always be formal as well: Sincerely, Very Truly Yours, Most Sincerely, Yours Truly, The salutation for a personal letter is determined by your relationship with the recipient of the letter and can be formal or very casual. Examples: Hi Mom, Dear Aunt Anna, Hey Rollie, Sweetie, Dear Friends, Fred and Ginger, The close of a personal letter can also be formal or informal. You can close with words much like you would use if you were speaking to that person.