Dear Hiring manager,

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"Dear Recruitment Manager" — Correct, but Rarely the Best Choice

"Dear Recruitment Manager" is grammatically fine but uncommon — most U.S. postings expect a named recruiter, "Dear Hiring Manager," or "Dear Talent Team."

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“Dear Recruitment Manager” is grammatically correct but uncommon in U.S. cover letters — most postings expect either a named contact or “Dear Hiring Manager.”

Example openings

Dear Recruitment Manager,

I am writing regarding the Financial Analyst position (Ref #4821).
Dear Recruitment Manager,

I applied through your portal yesterday for the Client Success role
and wanted to attach context on my SaaS background.

What to write instead

  • Best: the recruiter or hiring manager's actual name
  • Good: “Dear Talent Acquisition Team” at large employers with central recruiting
  • Fallback: “Dear Hiring Manager” when the decision-maker is unclear

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.