Covering letters: opening and reasoning

Question	Answer
Dear Sir, Image: 6eb4af68-2547-4458-9b04-da2844f1b274 (image/jpg)	Formal, male recipient, name unknown
Dear Madam, Image: e911e87e-f060-455e-a586-e7740aa8a600 (image/jpg)	Formal, female recipient, name unknown
Dear Sirs, Image: 5bd68229-55b9-422f-9449-ea068d0eca3e (image/jpg)	Formal, when addressing several unknown people or a whole department
To whom it may concern, Image: 69500722-d4c5-4fb7-811e-e0274eec4c72 (image/jpg)	Formal, recipient/s name and gender completely unknown
I wish to apply for the post of…which you advertised in…on… . Image: c9b5398f-6365-4b9e-99d8-f42da0aa8085 (image/png)	Standard formula for applying for a job whose advertisement you saw in a newspaper or magazine
I would like to apply for the position of…	Standard formula for applying for a job
My strengths are… Image: 87aab3ce-db5a-4635-a1ad-d68d39a1da36 (image/jpg)	Used to show what your key attributes are
Although I have no previous experience in…, I have had…	Used if you have never had the chance to work in a certain business field, but can demonstrate qualities from other experiences you have had
My area of expertise is… Image: 24ec1798-0eac-41ba-becc-cc8be036f542 (image/jpg)	Used to show in which field of work your main attributes and experiences are
As you can see from my enclosed résumé, my experience and qualifications match this position's requirements.	Used to highlight your résumé and show how well the job would suit you

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	Created by Lara Gómez Rey about 8 years ago