Bengali
The salutation "Dear" in combination with a name or a title is by far the most commonly used salutation in Bengali, in both formal and informal correspondence. It is commonly followed by either by an honorific and a surname, such as "Srohdeho/Jonab" or by a given name, such as "Srohdeho/Jonab John," However, it is not common in Bengali to use both a title of address and a person's given name: "Srodeho/Jonab John Smith" would not be correct form.
If the name of the intended recipient is unknown, acceptable salutations are:
- Srodeho/Jonab (If the gender of the reader is unknown).
- Jahar Proti Iha projjo (If the writer wishes to exclude the gender of the reader from the salutation and/or to convey that the reader should forward the copy to one more suited to receive or respond appropriately).
- Jonab (If the reader is Male).
- Jonaba (If the reader is Female).
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