letter writing for jobs/etc.

[Xajii]

So I've been applying for a bunch of jobs and positions recently and some of them want "personal statements" or "letters of interest". The current one I am working on is the latter. I'm applying for an editor in chief position at the campus lit mag, and I'm submitting it to someone who I know, but not well enough that they wouldn't maybe care about something small like this.

Do I say "Dear"? Do I not say "Dear"? How do you start something like this? In the past I've just jumped into it, saying something like "I believe I am highly qualified for the position bla bla bla" but I dunno if that's even right or not.

Anyone got any experience with this?

Also, completely unrelated, here's a picture to entertain you if this post pissed you off and you want to troll me.
http://www.jonathanadlerracing.com/b...es-500x374.jpg

[Mertron]

Look, I was going to seriously answer your question, but I find that picture to be completely cruel to animals and I hope you get nothing and like it.

[Mertron]

K fine I'll help

Don't say "Dear", say their name with a colon after

Mr. Douchebag:

[Ragnell]

cocks

[Qalbert]

Cocks Mr. Douchebag:

[Shiroikage]

Letter of interest is either
Dear <>,

or

Dear <>:

state what you are interested in, why you are interested, why you are qualified

Personal statements are dick, I have written too many lately. At least I am lucky enough to have a baller CV to back things up.

[Mertron]

if you put dear in the letter you are making it obvious you want to secks the employer and if you are not very attractive you will not get secks and therefore not get the job

this is how the world works

[Shiroikage]

you could go To whom it may concern, and sound like you are writing a suicide note

[Mertron]

well when you dont get the job you're all set to go then

[Airenn]

To Whom It May Concern:

[Shiroikage]

seriously, if you know the person, do not say that

[Shiroikage]

if you know their name, do not say that

[Xajii]

just going with Mrs. [name]:
I think.

thanks for the responses guys, esp Shiro for reminding me I should say why I'm interested before I go on a spiel about how awesome I am

[Darus Grey]

I'm a fan of

In regards:

[Mertron]

you should put a smiley face in there

bitches love smiley faces

[Blarg]

Dear Mertron:

[Mertron]

Dear Mertron:

wut

[Blarg]

that's all I got, I have nothing to say to you

except for the above, and the previous and that bit too, that's it

[Mertron]

you're hired

welcome aboard

[Blarg]

what is the job