How should an optional recommendation be addressed? To Whom It May Concern?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Yale University
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<p>Hi everyone :)</p>

<p>Currently asking my boss at my summer internship to write me a letter of recommendation and was unfortunately stumped by one of his questions: How should the letter begin / to whom should it be addressed?</p>

<p>To Whom It May Concern?</p>

<p>Anything more personal than that? Perhaps one of these?</p>

<p>Dear Jeffrey Brenzel,
Yale University Admissions Committee,
Yale University Dean of Admissions,
Office of Undergraduate Admissions,
<name of="" admissions="" officer="" responsible="">, On that note, who is the Admissions Officer responsible for South East Asia? (specifically Malaysia) :S</name></p>

<p>Is it even proper to just address it by the name, without using "Dear" or whatever salutation? My apologies, but I've never really come across this question in the past. Would greatly appreciate any responses. Much thanks!</p>

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<p>That’s fine. Not to Brenzel. Don’t sweat it.</p>

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<p>Right. =P The individual name might be a bit creepy, but perhaps “Office of Undergraduate Admissions,” would at least be more personal than “To Whom It May Concern:” which just sounds cold and condescending?</p>

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<p>LORs are written and sent to a variety of end users. LOR writers know this, LOR readers know this. Don’t worry.</p>

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<p>Dear Jeffrey,</p>

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<p>^ Nah. Jeff Bizzle is better.</p>

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<p>Jeffercakes.</p>

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<p>Dear J-Brenz</p>

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<p>My B-dawg Jeffers…</p>

<p>these are all winners.</p>