Daily Press

DEAR SIRS: UPDATE YOUR SALUTATIONS

Dear Sir: No. “Dear Sir” no longer cuts the mustard as a salutation for a business letter, especially a business letter to the large bureaucracy with which I am trying to communicate. Business, of ...
The Daily Telegraph

Stop writing ‘Dear Sirs’ in letters, lawyers told

Lawyers have been told to stop using “Dear Sirs” in correspondence because it is now seen as “inappropriate” in a diverse society. New guidance to solicitors from the Law Society said that the use of ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: What is the appropriate greeting in a general letter?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been unable to come up with an appropriate substitute for a general letter heading. In the past, “Dear Sirs” was often used, or “Dear Sirs/Madams,” but this is ...
Daily Mail

The end of 'Dear Sir/Madam'? Leading law firm drops traditional introduction on letters and tells staff to instead use recipient's name to be more 'gender-neutral'

A leading law firm which represents some of the UK's richest men and women is set to ditch 'Dear Sir/Madam' from its letters. Withers LLP, which has offices around the world, including London, has ...