Dear Sir or Madam

Dear sir or madam: kindly go to the library, look up the dictionary definition of fascism.

Dear Sir or Madam, Very much interested in the window cling.

However, with so many women holding important positions we prefer the use of Dear Sir or Madam.

"Dear Sir or Madam," the letter begins.

"Dear Sir or Madam," Miss Werner wrote in the introduction to her 200-page collection.

It is a form letter, on Westchester County district attorney stationery, directed to "Dear Sir or Madam."

Dear Sir or Madam, Slag Gallery New York (2009)

Dear Sir or Madam or Dear Sirs (If the gender of the reader is unknown).

Sincerely, The Editors The Cruel Dear Sir or Madam: Who are you trying to fool?

John O'Donovan (host of Dear Sir or Madam, listener feedback programme)

If you are applying to a blind ad, say "Dear Sir or Madam" or "To the Hiring Manager."

'Dear Sir or Madam,' it read, 'I asked if Willie could go and stay with God-fearing people so I hope he is.

You know, 'Dear Sir or Madam: Thank you for submitting the enclosed manuscript, but we find that it does not suit our needs at the present time.'"

I'll read you the FBI one: "Dear Sir or Madam: We've logged your IP address in more than 30 illegal websites.

When addressing a letter to the holder of a particular position without knowing the name or gender of the addressee, it is common to write "Dear Sir or Madam,".

Complaint Department Name of Consumer Reporting Company Address City, State, Zip Code Dear Sir or Madam:

REJECTION SLIPS The Usual Dear Sir or Madam: Thank you for submitting your manuscript for our consideration.

A reader writes: Dear sir or madam, In recent years it has been impossible to find a laundry in the Rochester-Buffalo area that can properly starch and finish stiff-front (armor plate) dress shirts and detachable wing collars.

In letter-writing, where others might use the phrase Dear Sir or Madam, many Quakers would instead write Dear Friend, and in such letters, rather than finishing yours faithfully would finish either yours in truth or yours in friendship.

The Beatles enslave "hundreds of lusty teenage girls", invade the US where they mind-meld millions, releasing albums with hidden messages such as "Please please me by biting your young", "Dear sir or madam, won't you eat your neighbour", and "All you need is eternal life".