You don't you can actually start a letter with whatever you want.
no
I believe it always starts with Dear Eg Dear Sir / Madam, Dear Mr Smith i believe it can start with both. but "dear" is used the most.
You would start with "Dear..." and go on from there.
· dear · delighted
Dear ... Thank-you so much for ...
You start by saying " To who it may concern... " or " Dear (magazine name)... "
no you should start with Dear (name), then continue
If they are your friends then start the letter out with: Dear Jane; John and Joe. If you do not know the people well then start the letter with: Dear Jane Doe; John Doe and Joe Zero.
A letter to the postmaster general should begin with "Dear Sir,".
If you start Dear Mr Bloggs, you should sign off "Yours sincerely". If you start Dear Sir/Madam or Dear Customer, you should sign off "Yours faithfully".
Generally even business letters are started with 'dear sir' or personal letters are started with 'dear Kim' and it means nothing more than that. If the letter ended with 'your dear Jim' then yes, it means they care about you.
It is the start of a letter. Usually something such as; Dear Sir, Madam, Miss etc It may also begin with a name such as Dear Mr Smith