I was excited to see the Publicity and Digital Marketing position at ACME Inc. Having recently completed my Master of Arts degree in Gender, Feminist, and Women's Studies, I am a passionate advocate for advancing the scholarship, publicity, and works of marginalized communities and underrepresented women of color. Generic cover letter salutations include: They’re far less enticing, but they get the job done. If you have no idea who’ll be reading your letter of motivation, you can use a generic greeting. However, if you’re applying for a job position in a creative agency where competition is fierce, and you need a cover letter to stand out, but the overall vibe is far more relaxed, feel free to start your cover letter with “Hello”. With that being said, “Dear” is as professional as you get in the world of cover letter salutations.

Good cover letter greetings to use when you know who the hiring manager is, include: It shows that you’ve done your research, and people love it when someone’s put in the effort. And if you feel like it’s inappropriate to call the hiring manager by name, rest assured, it’s absolutely alright. If you can answer one out of these three questions with “yes”, then feel free to use the recruiter’s name in the salutation.

Have I communicated with the recruiter before?.

Do I know who the hiring manager/recruiter is?.

The secret to writing a suitable greeting is to be relevant.

The time-proven, trusty cover letter salutations seem a bit cliché and outdated. Writing the proper cover letter salutation is about 50% of the struggle.

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