Beginning LOR. To whom it may concern?

[Blarelli]

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One of my letter writers has asked me to review and edit there letter as appropriate and I wanted to check with you guys, what is the better way to start the letter? To whom it may concern, or Dear Sir / Madam?

 

[sfrice80]

Hmmmmmm I vote for Dear Sir/Madam

 

[dental wahoo]

i used "to whom it may concern:", but that's cause i would not consciously squander any opportunity to properly use whom.

that said, i doubt it makes a difference.

 

[UndergradGuy7]

If you google examples, I think most say to whom it may concern.

Dear sir/mam sounds eh.

 

[billabob15]

Skip it. This isn't a nice letter asking to get in, it is a statement. Why you want to be a dentist. To whom it may concern uses character space, it also presents it as a letter, where's the "catch" or "hook" in that? They already know it is for them, i don't think it needs to be stated. Just dive into the paragraph with a good hook to catch your reader's attention. don't let your personal statement look like every other one they've read that day.

 

[bigbrightsmile]

Skip it. This isn't a nice letter asking to get in, it is a statement. Why you want to be a dentist. To whom it may concern uses character space, it also presents it as a letter, where's the "catch" or "hook" in that? They already know it is for them, i don't think it needs to be stated. Just dive into the paragraph with a good hook to catch your reader's attention. don't let your personal statement look like every other one they've read that day.

agree!!👍

 

[alanan84]

Skip it. This isn't a nice letter asking to get in, it is a statement. Why you want to be a dentist. To whom it may concern uses character space, it also presents it as a letter, where's the "catch" or "hook" in that? They already know it is for them, i don't think it needs to be stated. Just dive into the paragraph with a good hook to catch your reader's attention. don't let your personal statement look like every other one they've read that day.

He's talking about a letter of recommendation, not a personal statement...

 

[UndergradGuy7]

Skip it. This isn't a nice letter asking to get in, it is a statement. Why you want to be a dentist. To whom it may concern uses character space, it also presents it as a letter, where's the "catch" or "hook" in that? They already know it is for them, i don't think it needs to be stated. Just dive into the paragraph with a good hook to catch your reader's attention. don't let your personal statement look like every other one they've read that day.

But it is not a personal statement. It is a letter of recommendation from someone.

 

[billabob15]

it looks like i need to work on my reading skills...

 

[DoctreDrey]

Dear Admissions Committee?