How to address an email to recruiter if only know his first name?

[Jax07]

Applying for jobs and I know the first name of the recruiter. Been looking on there website and linked in but no luck finding his full name? How should I greet him in the email?

Dear Sir. Would that be appropriate? Very long time since I applied for anything.

I'd use "Dear [first name]" - I think that's fine for an email, and "dear" rather than "hi" gives it that touch of formality appropriate for a recruitment scenario.

Dear Firstname is absolutely fine...

Would you ever address an email to something other than someone’s first name?

I always say Hi .... with their first name even if I know their surname. No one has ever questioned my professionalism.

How old are you if you don't mind me asking?

Brilliant I will do 'Dear Firstname' thanks for the help! X

Another option is to start you email with 'Good Afternoon' or 'Good Morning'. I see that a lot and it looks fine.

Meant to add, while not a recruitment consultant per se I have done a lot of recruitment in various roles over the years, and I wouldn't be put off by "Dear Tit" (as it were ) for an initial contact.

Have you checked on linkedin?
Also googling Firstname Company Town Linkedin sometimes works better than searching inside linkedin.
They might think you're a bit of a stalker though if they don't advertise their full name on their emails or website.

Otherwise Dear/Hi Firstname is fine.

If I receive an email with ‘good morning’ and not my name I assume it’s a cut and paste job and it puts me off.

Yes, use his first name. I get lots of approaches on linked in and they always use my first name.

I wouldn't worry, they're only the recruiter, not the CEO. Although saying that I'd also call the CEO by their first name..

I always say Hi .... with their first name even if I know their surname. No one has ever questioned my professionalism

EG20188 Just because no one has commented on it, doesn't mean they thought it was appropriate. I often receive emails addressed "Hi ........" at work, from people I've never met. I think it's friendly and well intentioned, but not very professional

I wouldn't put 'dear' in an email to a recruiter, IMO experience these are informal conversations. I'd also not begin any email with 'dear' - a "Hi David" is fine. Good luck with the job search!

@allthgoodusernamesaretaken true but I have still always been offered the position so it can't bother them that much. I tend to address them as they do me, which is usually hi. The pp who mentioned good morning/afternoon has got it. I also do this for the first email, I will then address them with Hi ... in the following emails.

They're a recruiter, you could start with oi dickhead and it won't matter, if they can place you they get paid

But a dear first name will be fine

@easyandy101 hahahaahahah I just choked on my biscuit

eg2018 fair enough, know your audience and all that. Agree that it's fine to say hi if that's how they address you too

Hi or Hello Firstname is fine. Double check the English spelling and grammar.

Some organisations have recruiters that are in-house. Oi dickhead would not work in that case.
22-yr-old graduate recruiting agent with non-Standard English probably won't read it properly.

Oops, recruiters who not that.

I tend towards "Hey pimp, got any tricks for me?" for third party recruiters.

In-house ones I'd be "Dear firstname".