Question

You have been asked to work on a project in another city. You will have to stay there for three months and are searching for accommodation. You are writing a letter to your friend, Joan Clarke, asking her if you can stay with her for three months. Which of the following is an appropriate salutation for the letter?

• A. Dear Ms. Clarke,
• B. Dear Mrs. Clarke,
• C. Dear Joan,
• D. Dear Madam,

Answer 1

The correct option is C Dear Joan,

The correct salutation is Option C. This is a letter to a friend and thus an informal letter. In an informal letter the salutation generally has the first name of the person to whom the letter is being written to. Options A, B and D are incorrect as these salutations are used to address someone in a formal letter where the writer does not know the receiver personally.