Forms of Address Addressee Address Salutation Academics, College or University
Forms of Address Addressee Address Salutation Academics, College or University
Forms of Address Addressee Address Salutation Academics, College or University
Academics, college or
university
Archbishop, Eastern The Most Reverend First name, Archbishop Your Eminence
Orthodox of Place name
Archbishop, Roman The Most Reverend Full name, Archbishop of Place Your Excellency
Catholic name
Archdeacon, Episcopal The Venerable Full name, Archdeacon of Place Dear Archdeacon Last
name name
Bishop, Episcopal The Right Reverend Full name, Bishop of Place Right Reverend Sir or Dear
name Bishop Last name
Bishop, other The Reverend Full name Dear Bishop Last name
Protestant
Bishop, Roman The Most Reverend Full name, Bishop of Place Your Excellency or Dear
Catholic name Bishop Last name
Cardinal His Eminence First name Cardinal Last name Your Eminence
Clergyman/woman, The Reverend Full name or The Reverend Full Dear Mr./Ms. Last
Protestant name,D.D. name or Dear Dr. Last
name
Dean of a Cathedral, The Very Reverend Full name, Dean of Place name Dear Dean Last name
Episcopal
Patriarch, Greek His All Holiness the Patriarch of Place name Your All Holiness
Orthodox
Patriarch, Russian His Holiness the Patriarch of Place name Your Holiness
Orthodox
Priest, Roman Catholic The Reverend Full name or The Reverend Full Dear Reverend
name,S.J. (or other order) Father or Dear Father
Rabbi, man or woman Rabbi Full name or Rabbi Last name Dear Rabbi Last name
Ambassador, U.S. The Honorable Full name, The Ambassador of the Sir/Madam or Dear
United States Mr./Madam Ambassador
Ambassador to the His/Her Excellency Full name, The Ambassador Excellency or Dear
U.S. of Place name Mr./Madam Ambassador
United Nations The Honorable Full name, United States Sir/Madam or Dear
Representative, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Mr./Ms. Last name
Government officials
Assemblyman/woman The Honorable Full name Dear Mr./Ms. Last name
Cabinet member The Honorable Full name, Secretary of Department Sir/Madam or Dear
name Mr./Madam Secretary
Chief Justice, U.S. The Honorable Full name, Chief Justice of the Dear Mr./Madame Chief
Supreme Court United States Justice
Governor The Honorable Full name, Governor of State name Dear Governor Last name
Judge, federal The Honorable Full name, Judge, United States Dear
District Court Sir/Madam or Judge Last
name
Judge, state or local The Honorable Full name, Judge of the Court Dear Judge Last name
of Place name
Mayor The Honorable Full name, Mayor of Place name Dear Mayor Last name
President, U.S., former The Honorable Full name Dear Mr./Madam Last
name
Representative, state The Honorable Full name, State name House of Dear Mr./Ms. Last name
Representatives
Representative, U.S. The Honorable Full name, United States House of Dear Mr./Mrs. Last name
Representatives
Senator, state The Honorable Full name, The State Senate, State Dear Senator Last name
Capital
Senator, U.S. The Honorable Full name, United States Senate Dear Senator Last name
Speaker, U.S. House of The Honorable Full name, Speaker of the House of Dear Mr./Madam Speaker
Representatives Representatives
Vice President, U.S. The Vice President of the United States Sir/Madam or Dear
Mr./Madam Vice
President
Professions
Attorney Mr./Ms. Full name, Attorney at law or Full Dear Mr./Ms. Last name
name, Esq.