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Cleocatra
Beginner October 2002

QQ - salutation on a cover letter?

Cleocatra, 19 April, 2009 at 18:33 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 6
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A few weeks ago, I went to an industry seminar and got into conversation with a guy who works for a company for whom I would love to work. We spent several hours chatting and agreeing on various business issues and generally got on very well. His company is in the process of moving into an area about which I know quite a lot and we discussed keeping in touch and swapping ideas.

I am in the process of sending him a speculative note (together with some material which backs up my claim to be a subject matter expert) to enquire about the possibility of there being a job for me in this new area.

Would you address the letter to "Dear Martin" or to "Dear Mr S" ?

I am inclined to the former but suspect that the latter would be more "correct".

TIA ?

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Latest activity by Rache, 19 April, 2009 at 19:18
  • barongreenback
    Beginner September 2004
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    Dear Martin.

    I had a letter from an MP who I met very briefly (ooh, get me and my fancy ways ?)and she considered that enough to use my first name. If it's good enough for parliament, I think it's good enough for a covering letter.

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  • Rache
    Beginner January 2004
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    I asked exactly the same thing last week. The consensus was to err on the side of formal. I'll bounce the thread.

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  • Cleocatra
    Beginner October 2002
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    Thanks, BGB. Did you decide if you were going to become that MP's "Special Adviser", then? ?

    Rache - I do remember your thread and that was what gave me pause, as I naturally inclined towards "Martin" but then remembered that people advised you to go with the "Dear Ms X" approach.

    Gaaaah. I thought the content of the letter would prove to be the tough bit, but I banged that out no problem ?

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  • barongreenback
    Beginner September 2004
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    The job offer from Ed Balls was desperately tempting but decided I don't swear as much as Malcolm Tucker ? (I really need to see In The Loop but my local cinema wasn't showing it this weekend).

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  • Cleocatra
    Beginner October 2002
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    ?

    I expect you could work on the swearing, if it was a required core competency for the role. Working for a guy named Balls might help you on your way, even.

    Film's not on here, either, yet.

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  • barongreenback
    Beginner September 2004
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    I saw 'I love you, man' instead. Amusing in places but not as funny as some of the early reviews suggested.

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  • Rache
    Beginner January 2004
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    BGB - my MP always writes to me in first name terms - I winder if it's an MP thing? (or maybe he feels he knows me as I'm always writing stroppy letters to him about the state of the NHS?)

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