| On-line Links
While writing Honor & Respect I found hundreds of sites on-line offering guidance to forms of address. Most were not reliable, but some were excellent. Here are some you can depend on to offer accurate information.
-- Robert Hickey
Canadian Forms of Address
Canadian Heritage, Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion. Clear and authoritative.
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/pe/address1_e.cfm New Zealand Forms of Address
New Zealand Honours, the Privy Council. Clear and authoritative.
http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/overview/honourable_privycouncil United Kingdom Forms of Address
This site -- maintained by the Parliament of the United Kingdom -- includes how to address members of Parliament. Limited information but clear and concise, but perfect if you want information on Parliament from the source.
http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/members/lords United Kingdom Forms of Address
This site -- maintained by the Ministry of Justice -- includes how to address ministers, members of Parliament, members of former administrations, English judges, Scottish Judges, Northern Ireland judges, overseas judges, commonwealth judges, peers, baronets and knights, wives of peers, baronets and knights, courtesy titles, clergy in the Church of England, officers in the armed forces, lord-lieutenants, mayors, local authorities in Wales. Also includes a section on honours and decorations. Format is very clear and concise.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/forms-of-address.htm United States Forms of Address from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Procedural Requirements, NASA Correspondence and Management and Communications Standards and Style. Down loadable PDF: NPR 1450.10D. Good and accurate resource.
http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov United States Forms of Address
Spoken and Written Forms of Address for U.S. Government Officials, Military Personnel, Foreign Officials, Nobility, and Religious Officials. On-line chart.
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank
United States Forms of Address from Infoplease
How the name should appear on an envelope and in the Salutation. U.S. forms for addressing U.S. and foreign officials. On-line chart.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001618.html
United States, Department of the Army, Pamphlet 600-60
A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment: A 54 page document, available here as a PDF and from several government sites, includes "Chapter 6" on forms of address for "high officials," "elected officials," "use of 'His Excellency,'" and "distinguished officials."
Pamphlet 600-60: Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment Gift Rules for the United States Congress
A posting by Public Citizen in it' section "Clean Up Washington" covers the specific regulations concerning gifts that may be accepted by members and staff. Included detailed do's and don't with dollar amounts that are allowable. Post is dated May 30, 2007
http://www.cleanupwashington.org/lobbying/page.cfm?pageid=43
PROFESSIONAL LINKS Leah Hawthorn, PSOW Trainer and Consultant
Leah Hawthorn is a certified business image & etiquette coach and training facilitator for the Protocol School of Washington's "Train To Be A Business Image Coach." Ms. Hawthorn is based in Dayton, Ohio.
http://www.advancedbusinessimageandetiquette.org/ | |
