to whom it may concern

Idioms  

1. To the appropriate recipient for this message, as in I didn't know who was responsible for these complaints so I just addressed it “to whom it may concern.” This phrase is a formula used in letters, testimonials, and the like when one does not know the name of the proper person to address. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Craig Smith, the attorney concurring on behalf of Edward, highlighted the document's first line: "To whom it may concern and being of sound mind, I write my will and testimony."

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

To whom it may concern and Dylan Hernández:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2021

He added: "To whom it may concern... Get used to it."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2014

Boyega appeared to address the controversy with class on Instagram, where he posted a message that said: "To whom it may concern … Get used to it."

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2014

The clerk handed him a folded paper, and Kent ran his eyes down the sheet from the sentence: "To whom it may concern" to the signature, Clark Hildebrand.

From The Red Seal by Lincoln, Natalie Sumner