Open Your Cover Letter With A Proper Greeting
Who do you address the cover letter to?
To the hiring manager who will read directly.
Cover letter greeting (ie greet) may be the first thing the hiring manager sees. There is a great and flawless strategy that will keep your welcome message in the spotlight:
If we hear or see our name, we react. Focus on what happens next. There is a lot of science behind it:
When the hiring manager sees his name in the greetings of your cover letter, he will feel as if he has found something specially designed for him. He will feel personal, whatever comes next, may be exactly what he is looking for.
All of the following are good examples of professional cover letter greetings.
Sample cover letter greetings:
Who do you address the cover letter to?
To the hiring manager who will read directly.
Cover letter greeting (ie greet) may be the first thing the hiring manager sees. There is a great and flawless strategy that will keep your welcome message in the spotlight:
- Dear Katherine,
- True. His name.
If we hear or see our name, we react. Focus on what happens next. There is a lot of science behind it:
When the hiring manager sees his name in the greetings of your cover letter, he will feel as if he has found something specially designed for him. He will feel personal, whatever comes next, may be exactly what he is looking for.
All of the following are good examples of professional cover letter greetings.
Sample cover letter greetings:
- Dear Katherine,
- Dear Ms. Jones,
- Dear Mrs. Smith,
- Dear Mrs. Ford,
- Dear Mr. McConnor,
Professional Tip: Are you wondering whether you should use the recruitment manager's name or surname? It depends on the company culture. If you are applying for position in a comfortable and ordinary company, use the first name. For corporate cover letters, it is safer to go with the last name of the addressee.
How do you find out the name of the hiring manager?
Do some research!
There are multiple ways to find out who your hiring manager is. You can learn about these from our special guide: How to Handle a Cover Letter: Example and Guide [20+ Examples]
If you cannot find the name in any possible way, you need to write a cover letter of interest.
Who will send a cover letter if the recruitment manager does not have a name?
Take a look at the sample cover letter that may be related to the greeting:
Dear Sales Team Recruitment Manager,
Dear Hiring Manager,
Dear [XYZ Company] Team,
To whom it May concern
Professional Tip: If you don't live in Victorian England, don't start a cover letter with "Dear Sir or Madam".
Is it over with the title and congratulations? Now it's time for meat and potatoes. Central paragraphs of your pre-letter.
How can I fix them?
Go to the three paragraph cover letter format:
The first paragraph that attracts the attention of the hiring manager
The second showing what you have to offer
The third to prove that you have followed
