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Forms of Address
These basic forms of address (mailing envelope and salutation) for many frequently encountered officials are provided by Robert Hickey, Deputy Director of The Protocol School of Washington® and author of Honor & Respect: the Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address.
For additional offices and correct forms of address for invitations, place cards, name badges, introductions, conversation, and all other formal uses, refer to Honor & Respect: the Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address.
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Abbot, Christian Orthodox
Accountant
Acting Official
Admiral, Rear
Alderman
Archbishop, Catholic
Archbishop, Christian Orthodox
Archdeacon, Episcopal
Archimandrite
Architect
Archpriest
Ambassador to the U.S.
from a foreign country
Ambassador of the U.S.
American Indian Chief
Assemblyman, U.S., State
Assemblywoman
Associate Justice,
U.S. Supreme Court
Associate Justice of a
State Supreme Court
Attorney at Law
Attorney General
Baron and/or Baroness
Brother, Catholic
Brother, Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Catholic
Bishop, Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Episcopal
Board Member
Boy
Brigadier General Captain,
USA, USAF, or USMC
Cardinal
Chaplain in the Armed Services
Chaplain in U.S. Congress
Chief Executive Officer
Chargé d’Affaires
Chief Judge
Chief Justice,
U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice,
State Supreme Court
Chief of Police
Chief Operating Officer
Child
Colonel, Kentucky
Colonel, USA, USAF, or USMC
Congressman, U.S.
Congresswoman, U.S.
Commissioner
Corporate Executive
Councilman, Councilwoman
Counselor (Diplomat)
Countess
Curator, Museum
Dalai Lama
Deacon, Christian Orthodox
Dean, academic
Dean, clergy
Deceased Persons
Delegate, U.S., State
Dentist
Deputy Marshal
Designate, Elect, Pro Tempore
District Attorney
Doctor of Dentistry
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathy
Doctorate Earl
Elect, Designate, Pro Tempore
Eminence
Excellency
First, Second, Third, etc.
First Lady, Spouse of the
President of the United States
First Lady, Member of Her
White House Staff
First Lieutenant
Geshe
General
USA, USAF, or USMC
Girl
Governor, Lieutenant
Governor of a Tribal Council
Governor of a U.S. State
Governors, Board of
Honorable, The
Honourable, The Indian Chief
Judge of US City or
US County Court
Judge, US Federal Court
Junior, Senior, I, II, III, etc.
Justice, Associate
Federal Supreme Court
Justice, Associate
State Supreme Court
King Late, The (deceased persons)
Lawyer
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel,
USA, USAF, or USMC
Lieutenant General,
USA, USAF, or USMC
Lieutenant Governor
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Major
USA, USAF, or USMC
Major General,
USA, USAF, or USMC
Man, business
Man, social
Marquess or Marchioness
Married Women
Marshal for a Judicial District, U.S.
Mayor of a U.S. City
Medic
Minister, Christian Clergy
Miss
Monk, Christian Orthodox
Monsignor
Most Reverend, The
Mother Superior, Christian Orthodox
Mother Superior, Roman Catholic
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Nun, Catholic
Nun, Christian Orthodox Pastor, Christian Clergy
Patriarch, Christian Orthodox
Patriarch, Ecumenical Patriarch
of Constantinople
Physician
Place Cards
Police Chief
Pope, Catholic
Pope, Coptic
Postmaster General
Presbyter, Christian Orthodox
President, corporate
President of College or University
President of a US State Assembly
President of the U.S.
President of the U.S. , former
President of the U.S, Member
of The White House Staff
President of the U.S., spouse of
President-elect of the U.S.
Priest, Catholic
Priest, Christian Orthodox
Prime Minister
Professor
Pro Tempore, Elect, Designate
Queen Rabbi
Ranger, Texas
Representative, U.S., Federal
Representative, U.S., State
Resident Commissioner
Retired Officer, Armed Service
Reverend, The
Right Reverend, The
School Board Member
Second Lieutenant
Secretary, U.S. Department,
Member of the Cabinet
Secretary of Defense, U.S.
Secretary General of the U.N.
Senator, U.S., Federal
Senator, U.S., State
Senator, Canadian
Senior, Junior, I, II, III, etc.
Senior Judge
Sergeant at Arms
Sheriff
Sister, Catholic
Solicitor General
Speaker of the House, U.S.
Spouse of the President of the U.S.
Spouse of the Vice President
of the U.S.
Surgeon General Texas Ranger
Venerable, The
Veterinarian
Very Reverend, The
Vice President of the U.S.
Vice President of the U.S., spouse of
Vice President-elect of the U.S.
Viscount and/or Viscountess Warrant Officer
Widow
White House Staff
Woman, business
Woman, social
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USE OF NAMES & HONORIFICS
Mr., Miss, Jr., III, & Names
Married Women
Deceased Persons
People with Two Titles
Post-Nominal Abbreviations and Initials
Joint Forms of Address (How do you write two names?)
USE OF SPECIFIC OFFICIAL TITLES
Former Officials
Professionals and Academics
United States Federal Officials
United States State Officials
United States Municipal Officials
All About The Honorable with U.S. Officials
Former United States Officials
United States Armed Services
Retired U.S. Armed Service Officers
Tribal Officials
Clergy and Religious Officials
Canadian Officials
Australian Officials
British Officials, Royalty, and Nobility
Diplomats and International Representatives
Foreign National Officials and Nobility SPECIFIC SITUATIONS
Etiquette
Flags: Traditions and Protocol
Introductions
Invitations: Writing & Addressing
Invitations: Just Armed Service Personnel
Names on Programs, Signs, & on Lists
Place Cards
Precedence: Ordering Officials
Thank You Notes
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Site updated by Robert Hickey on September 1, 2010
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