Dear Amy: How should I address an email or letter to someone I don’t know well who uses “they” pronouns?
Well, Ms. now seems slightly stodgy.I like it! It’s got that edgy: “Sorry, I can’t talk right now because I’m out wakeboarding” vibe.
For first-time contact with a department, you can address your email: Dear Hiring Manager, or Dear Human Resources Rep, or Dear Friendly Recruiter.Using this might take some extra confidence on your part. It has a certain Jane Austen flair, with a touch of whimsy -- but I like it.I’m an involved aunt. I travel three hours, each way, to stay involved in my adult sister’s children’s lives.
My overall point is that you and your sister have different wants and needs, and different ways of being in a family.
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