Dear Doctor Ben Corliss
To Whom It May Concern:
Date, salutation, body, closing, enclosure
Dr. and Mr. Steve Smith
Dear Mr. President is a salutation of a business letter. The salutation goes at the beginning, thus that's how you got Dear.
The situation that requires the use of a colon is d) the salutation of a business letter. In formal business correspondence, it is customary to follow the salutation (e.g., "Dear Mr. Smith:") with a colon to denote the start of the letter's body. In contrast, personal letters typically use a comma after the salutation.
The appropriate salutation for a business letter to Dr. Ben Corliss would be "Dear Dr. Corliss." It is essential to use the appropriate title and last name when addressing a professional in a business setting. This salutation shows respect and acknowledges Dr. Corliss's professional title.
In a business letter =P
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.
salutation
Before the body
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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:".