Stuck on how to address someone in my letter?

Question

I'm writing a letter to my swimming teacher asking her if I can help out in her life-saving class next term while I wait until I'm 16 so I can become a lifeguard, but I'm not sure how to address her. At swimming, everyone just calls her 'Wendy'.

Her name is Wendy Davies. I get on quite well with her, and 'Mrs Davies' seems too formal but I'm not sure.

Should I write:

Dear Wendy,

Dear Wendy Davies,

Dear Mrs Davies

Or something else?

Then how shall I sign off at the end: yours sincerely?

Weird question I know, but it makes all the difference!

Answer 1

I would address her as Mrs.Davies, since you are addressing her abut something important involving a job...if you address her by Mrs.Davies she'll know that your fit to handle the job, instead of writing a sloppy letter.

I would also finnish off the letter by saying,"thank you for your attention reguarding this matter". That is a very formal way tooo say it at the end of the letter......

I would also "Sincerely" not "yours sincerely"....then your name(of course)

Answer 2

If you called her Wendy at swimming, then I would go with that.  She would think it odd if you started with Mrs. Davies.  As a closer I would say " I hope to hear from you soon" and then sign your name.  I don't think you have to be extremely formal with her since you already have a history with her.  Good luck!

Answer 3

If you're in the US then Ms. Davies would be appropriate.  Dear Wendy is too familiar and Dear Wendy Davies is pretentious and awful... Yours Sincerely, or just Sincerely would be a good ending.

Answer 4

Start out with

   What up playa?

                          blah blah blahblah blah bla blah blahbalhblhabahlb

blahblah bahlahba bal  balh balh b;ah.

                                                 Keep it gangsta

                                                                  yo name