I have seen several instances where the contact person in an ad has a unisex name. What should I do if I can’t figure out the sex after due diligence (i.e. I’ve called the mag and keep getting voice mail, or they tell me it’s an outside recruiter and don’t know either). Is it completely terrible to use a first name to open a cover letter (“Dear Pat,”) in these cases, or should I use the full name (“Dear Pat Smith,”)? I don’t want to call a man “Ms. Smith” or vice versa….
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i always say to full name:
i always say to full name: … it seems like i’m a machine but i feel like saying only their first name may seem you guys are buddy,buddy. try and keep it professional with both names. if you were an editor, would you want someone you didnt know calling you by your first name as would your bff? prob. not.
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you should always know their
you should always know their first name, if you didn’t find it in the ad, research the publication online, i’m sure it should come up or simply google the name + publication and something they have written/linkedin/something always comes up. if not, look at the masthead, you don’t want to give the impression that you’re on a first name basis with these people you’ve never met!
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I assume that the voice mail
I assume that the voice mail is an automated voice.
Either way, if I’m not sure, I always say, “Dear Full Name.” I think it’s much better than a first name basis.
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Just use first name.
Just use first name.
just first name
just first name