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Monday, January 1, 2001
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Forms of address
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See books on etiquette and protocol for more officials and more complete variations, but the following chart will help in many situations:
POSITION ENVELOPE ADDRESS SALUTATION
Presidents of countries The President Dear Mr./Madam President ---
Vice Presidents of countries The Vice President Dear Mr./Madam Vice President ---
Cabinet officers The Honorable John/Jane Doe, Secretary of --- Dear Mr./Madam, Secretary of ---
Judges The Honorable John/Jane Doe, Judge, U.S. --- Court Dear Judge ---
Senators The Honorable John/Jane Doe, U.S. Senate Dear Mr./Ms. Senator ---
Representatives The Honorable John/Jane Doe, U.S. Representative Dear Mr./Ms. ---
U.S. Ambassadors The Honorable John/Jane Doe, The American Ambassador Dear Mr./Ms. ---
Foreign ambassadors His/Her Excellency John/Jane Doe, Ambassador of --- Dear Mr./Ms. Ambassador ---
Kings/Queens His/Her Royal Highness --- , King/Queen of --- Your Royal Highness ---
Military leaders (actual rank) General/Admiral John/Jane Doe Dear General/Admiral ---
Goverors The Honorable John/Jane Doe, Governor of --- Dear Governor ---
Mayors The Honorable John/Jane Doe, Mayor of --- Dear Mayor ---
The Clergy:
Catholics:
The Pope His Eminence the Pope --- Your Holiness ---
Cardinals His Eminence, John Cardinal Doe Dear Your Eminence, Cardinal ---
Episcopalians The Rt. Rev. John Doe Dear Bishop ---
Protestants The Rev. John Doe Dear Mr./Ms. ---
Eastern Orthodox Patriarch His Holiness, the Patriarch --- Your Holiness ---
Jewish Rabbi John Doe Dear Rabbi ---
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LCLCPL
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