Trouble in Paradise
Interrobang
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Stupid question XP'd from 9 to 5
Sorry if this is a stupid question, guys. I haven't applied for jobs in close to 6 years. 
I've found a job posting online that I'm extremely interested in and their preferred method of application is via email. The contact person listed is the office manager, but I'm not sure who to address the actual cover letter to. Would it be appropriate to contact the office manager to ask that question? Or should I just address it to her?
Also any job dust you can spare ... HIGHLY appreciated 
Re: Stupid question XP'd from 9 to 5
If the contact person is the office manager, that's who I'd address it to.
I'd send the application and follow up in a week with a phone call.
Yes, address it to the contact person.
Good luck, Interro!!
Okay - perhaps an even stupider question - should the body of the email to which I attach my resume be the cover letter?
My fingers are crossed so hard right now.
Yep! That's how I've always been told to do it by hiring managers. My dad also told me he prefers it when he gets applications submitted so I went with it.
I'd put the office manager's name in the email, so you're addressing her somewhere. But for seperate documents I wouldn't put someone's name on it.
I think it shows initiative to find out the hiring manager's name and then put it on the cover letter and/or email. The phone call would be really easy to make and not out of bounds.
Just a simple, "Hello, I am applying for a position that has been posted and would like my inquiry to go to the proper person. May I please have his or her name?"
But, I do think "Sir or Madam" would suffice.
I'd do this. And I agree on a short note in the body of the email and attaching a cover letter and resume as separate attachments.
I disagree with this 100%. Any recruiter I've ever spoken with (and there have been many) say that addressing to a person shows initiative. I would never, ever send a letter to sir or madam or who it may concern or any of that stuff.
This is the best advice.
Make everything separate docs- pdf is best if you can do it because your formatting will stay the same that way.