BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) DEF 14A Definitive proxy

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   DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND

         IMPORTANT

      PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY

SIGN, DATE AND MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD(S) TODAY.

No matter how many shares you own, your vote is important. Voting can also help the Fund save money. To hold a meeting, a quorum must be represented. Voting today can save the fund the expense of another solicitation for proxies required to achieve a quorum.

Please note that if you hold more than one account in the Fund, a proxy card will be sent to you for each of your accounts. You should sign and return each proxy card in order for all votes to be counted.

Thank you for your interest in the Fund.

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