Use 'Dear Sir/Madam' and put the name on top.
>What if I omit Ms. and just write
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>Dear Lauren LastName,
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>...
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>Or
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>Dear Ms. Lauren ... is better ?
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>
>>Female
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http://www.zelo.com/firstnames/findresults.asp?name=LAUREN>>>Hi everybody,
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>>>I'm writing a letter to Lauren and need to know how to proper address this person. I started Dear Sir, but then had second thought.
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>>>What do you think?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant