It is thought To Whom It May Concern entered common usage in the late 1800s. It can also be found as the salutation at the start of open letters, or a letter meant to be read by a wide variety of people. To Whom It May Concern is used in formal letters, when the name of the person you are addressing is not known. But are you using this phrase correctly? It sounds so outdated-is it still in use? And are there any alternatives? Where does the phrase come from? One classic choice (as we no doubt know) is To Whom It May Concern. We know you’re tensing up just thinking about it. Is it someone we know well ( Mom will do just fine for you-know-who)? Is it someone we know professionally? Or-cue the horror music!-is it some unidentified person who’ll be reviewing our application, request, or materials? And yet, every time we start to write a letter, we’re faced with a tricky question at the very start-how do we address the recipient? It’s frustrating to hit a stumbling block right at the beginning.
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