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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,

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