Addressing and Proper Salutation on Cover Letter

If you don't have a name to whom you should address your cover letter, the greeting could be, "Dear Executive:". Similarly, if instructed to send the information to the Personnel Director, without a name, your salutation should read, "Dear Personnel Director:".
You'll see ads asking you to respond to a name such as "M. Jones". Address your letter as:
M. Jones
XYZ Company
Anytown, ND 58701
The salutation would read "Dear M. Jones:.
For names that could belong to either a man or a woman (Pat, Chris, etc.) begin your letter Dear Chris Jones:.
Use appropriate titles when they are known. If you are asked to respond to Mary Smith, Ph.D., the salutation should be "Dear Dr. Smith:".
If you are asked to respond to a medical doctor, address the letter and envelope to Edward Smith M.D., but the salutation should read, "Dear Dr. Smith".
Always make sure you have spelled the recipient's name properly. Check to see if the name is spelled "Smith" or "Smyth," "Louis" or "Lewis".