KSDK

Mysterious Lincoln letter to 'Dear Sir' solved

A letter written by Abraham Lincoln is addressed only to "my dear Sir" and has a small section clipped out of it — but why? Researchers at the Papers of Abraham Lincoln project investigated the letter ...
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 ...
The Daily Telegraph

Unpublished letters to the Editor: 'Dear Sir, Am I Alone in Thinking?'

To use one of our letter-writers' favourite expressions, I don't believe I am alone in thinking that readers of The Daily Telegraph have created one of the finest "Letters to the Editor" pages in the ...