The Chronicle of Higher Education

Dear Sir

I am often asked by other female academics whether—and how—they should respond to the “micro-inequities” that many of us face in our professional lives. Should we object to each and every sexist ...
Daily Press

DEAR SIRS: UPDATE YOUR SALUTATIONS

Dear Sir: No. “Dear Sir” no longer cuts the mustard as a salutation for a business letter, especially a business letter to the large bureaucracy with which I am trying to communicate. Business, of ...
Daily Mail

The end of 'Dear Sir/Madam'? Leading law firm drops traditional introduction on letters and tells staff to instead use recipient's name to be more 'gender-neutral'

A leading law firm which represents some of the UK's richest men and women is set to ditch 'Dear Sir/Madam' from its letters. Withers LLP, which has offices around the world, including London, has ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Miss Manners: What is the appropriate greeting in a general letter?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been unable to come up with an appropriate substitute for a general letter heading. In the past, “Dear Sirs” was often used, or “Dear Sirs/Madams,” but this is ...
Slate

Help! I Want to Raise My Kids Saying “Sir” and “Ma’am.” But What About When That’s Wrong?

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. I am the Gen X child (46M) of ...
SmartCompany

Dear Sirs? Oh dear: Aussie lawyers back effort to replace boilerplate greeting

Messages with the greeting ‘Dear Sirs’ are a daily frustration for women in Australia’s legal profession and corporate workforce. But changing workplace attitudes, and some new guidance from the ...
Chicago Tribune

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IT’S DEAR SIR OR MADAM

Dear Abby: I’m in a quandary regarding the proper salutation to use in a letter to an organization when there is no specific person to whom to address it. When I learned to write business letters, I ...