Mrs. vs. Miss

Question

I am writing a formal letter to a woman and don't know if she is married or not. I don't want to offend her by addressing her wrong. I was going to write "Estimada Señora/ita" but don't know if this is right. Can a native please advise?

Answer 1

If it is a formal letter, then it is correct to write: "Estimada Sra. Pérez". In most formal business situations, nobody really cares whether a woman is married or not. And we don't have an equivalent to Ms. in Spanish, so there isn't much that anyone can do about it.

Thanks! - jentina, May 19, 2010

Answer 2

Señorita is used for more of a younger girl. (Like Miss)

Señora is used for Ms. and Mrs.

Thanks! - jentina, May 19, 2010