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 ...
New York Post

Real estate agent campaigns to ban ‘Dear sirs’ from the workplace: ‘Language matters’

A woman is attempting to ban the term “Dear sirs” from the workplace — dubbing it “archaic” and “sexist.” Ellie Rees, 48, has set up a petition to change the default term from “Dear sirs” to “Dear ...
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 ...
SmartCompany

Dear Sirs? Oh dear: Aussie lawyers back effort to replace boilerplate greeting

Messages with the greeting ‘Dear Sirs’ are a daily frustration for women in Australia’s legal profession and corporate workforce. But changing workplace attitudes, and some new guidance from the ...
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 ...
The Daily Telegraph

Writing 'Dear Sir/Madam' is sexist, psychologists say

Writing "Dear Sir/Madam" at the top of a letter is sexist hangover from past centuries when men were considered superior to women, psychologists have claimed. By Matthew Moore and Matthewmoore 15 ...