How to write a letter in English when you don't know who's going to read this letter?
Usually it begins as: Dear XXX
But if you don't know the receiver's name(for example, a school or a company), what do you write?
Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mr./Ms. or?

Question

How to write a letter in English when you don't know who's going to read this letter?
Usually it begins as: Dear XXX
But if you don't know the receiver's name(for example, a school or a company), what do you write?
Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mr./Ms. or?

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To me, I will use "Dear Sir/Madam". Or else " To whom it may concern".

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Hi Ruiheng:)
You could alternatively just say:
Dear Sirs (UK)
Gentlemen (US)
Ladies and Gentlemen

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u can use : Dear reading also, but kk is right  Dear Sir/Madam :-)

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KK is right :-)

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