What is the proper way to address a letter to a business?

Answer 1

• Your address at top left corner
• Date
• 3 spaces and then the address of the company
• If it is to a specific person and you don't know their name or if they are male or female use: Dear Sir/Madam
• If you do know it's a man then you can put ATTENTION: Mr. Robert Smith
• If you do know it's a woman then put ATTENTION: Ms. Sue Smith

If it's to the whole company put: Management & Staff (then address under that.)

Answer 2

Date: (4 spaces down and start address below) Mr. John Doe, President ABC Advertising Company, 000 Woodbury Avenue, Seattle, Washington Dear Mr. Doe: RE: Advertising costs for JXY Digital Imagery Ltd. ***Note: The 'RE" is a subject line and should be used to identify what the letter is about. Most people are very busy so this will catch their eye and keep the rest of the letter to the point with all information you may need from this person. Stay on the subject of your interest in sending the letter.

Answer 3

Example:

Mr. George Foster

C/O Magnus Industries

Chicago, IL 60613

Answer 4

Correct way to address an envelope to Management and Staff is:

Management & Staff,

Doe Enterprises,

0000 46th Street,

*Put city and zip code.