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At 10:25 AM 4/17/95, Arthur Comings wrote:
>What do you use as a greeting in the cover letters you enclose with
>your resumes? Nothing I've tried lately feels just right, including
>the following:
>Dear Sir:
>Dear Sir or Madam: [might be appropriate for Nevada]
>Dear HR Department:
>Dear HR Department Staff:
>Hello:
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FWIW I use: Dear "company name" Executive
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