“Attn: Hiring Manager” belongs on the envelope or email header, not as the salutation line — open the letter with “Dear Hiring Manager” after the attention line.
Example format
Attn: Hiring Manager — Product Team
Acme Corp, 100 Market St
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am applying for the Senior Product Manager role...Subject: Attn: Hiring Manager — Re: Data Analyst application
Dear Hiring Manager,
I submitted my application yesterday and wanted to introduce
myself directly.What to write instead
- Use “Attn:” only for routing — keep “Dear [Name]” as the actual greeting
- In email, a clear subject line replaces most “Attn:” headers
- Find the manager's name so both lines can be specific
Need the actual name instead of a generic salutation? Paste the job URL into DearHiringManager.io — find the hiring manager's name in about a minute, then open with “Dear [Name],” instead.