dear sirs
Old letter opening
Dear sirs is a formal salutation opening a letter or email addressed to a group, company, or organization.
Once standard business correspondence, it now sounds dated and gender-exclusive: Dear Sirs, I am writing to inquire about...
Modern usage prefers gender-neutral alternatives like "Dear Sir or Madam" or simply addressing the organization by name.
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