Forms of Address

Academics

• Dean, college or university. Address: Dean _________. Salutation: Dear Dean_________
• President. Address: President _________ _________. Salutation: Dear President _________.
• Professor, college or university. Address: Professor _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Professor _________.

Clerical and Religious Orders

• Abbot. Address: The Right Reverend _________ _________, O.S.B. Abbot of _________. Salutation: Right Reverend Abbot or Dear Father Abbot.
• Archbishop, Eastern Orthodox. Address: The Most Reverend [Joseph], Archbishop of _________. Salutation: Your Eminence.
• Archbishop, Roman Catholic. Address: The Most Reverend _________ _________, Archbishop of _________. Salutation: Your Excellency.
• Archdeacon, Episcopal. Address: The Venerable _________ _________, Archdeacon of _________. Salutation: Venerable Sir or Dear Archdeacon _________.
• Bishop, Episcopal. Address: The Right Reverend _________ _________, Bishop of _________. Salutation: Right Reverend Sir or Dear Bishop _________.
• Bishop, other Protestant. Address: The Reverend _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Bishop _________.
• Bishop, Roman Catholic. Address: The Most Reverend _________ _________, Bishop of _________. Salutation: Your Excellency or Dear Bishop _________.
• Brotherhood, Roman Catholic. Address: Brother _________ _________, C.F.C. Salutation: Dear Brother or Dear Brother [Joseph].
• Brotherhood, superior of. Address: Brother [Joseph] C.F.C. Superior. Salutation: Dear Brother [Joseph].
• Cardinal. Address: His Eminence [Joseph] Cardinal [Stone]. Salutation: Your Eminence.
• Clergyman/woman, Protestant. Address: The Reverend _________ _________ or The Reverend _________ _________, D.D. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________ or Dear Dr. _________.
• Dean of a cathedral, Episcopal. Address: The Very Reverend _________ _________, Dean of _________. Salutation: Dear Dean _________.
• Monsignor. Address: The Right Reverend Monsignor _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Monsignor.
• Patriarch, Greek Orthodox. Address: His All Holiness Patriarch [Joseph]. Salutation: Your All Holiness.
• Patriarch, Russian Orthodox. Address: His Holiness the Patriarch of _________. Salutation: Your Holiness.
• Pope. Address: His Holiness The Pope. Salutation: Your Holiness or Most Holy Father.
• Priest, Roman Catholic. Address: The Reverend _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Reverend Father or Dear Father.
• Rabbi, man or woman.  Address: Rabbi _________ _________ or _________ _________, D.D. Salutation: Dear Rabbi _________ or Dear Dr. _________.
• Sisterhood, Roman Catholic. Address: Sister _________ _________, C.S.J. Salutation: Dear Sister or Dear Sister _________.
• Sisterhood, superior of. Address: The Reverend Mother Superior, S.C. Salutation: Reverend Mother.

Diplomats

• Ambassador, U.S. Address: The Honorable _________ _________ The Ambassador of the United States. Salutation: Sir/Madam or Dear Mr./Madam Ambassador.
• Ambassador to the U.S. Address: His/Her Excellency _________ _________, The Ambassador of _________. Salutation: Excellency or Dear Mr./Madam Ambassador.
• Chargé d'Affaires, U.S. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, United States Chargé d'Affaires. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Consul, U.S. Address: _________ _________, Esq., United States Consul. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Minister, U.S. or to U.S. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, The Minister of _________.
  Salutation: Sir/Madam or Dear Mr./Madame Minister.
• Secretary General, United Nations. Address: His/Her Excellency _________ _________, Secretary General of the United Nations. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madam/Madame Secretary General.
• United Nations Representative (Foreign). Address: His/Her Excellency _________ _________, Representative of _________ to the United Nations. Salutation: Excellency or My dear Mr./Madame _________.
• United Nations Representative (U.S.) Address: The Honorable _________ _________, United States Representative to the United Nations. Salutation: Sir/Madam or Dear Mr./Ms. _________.

Government Officials

• Assemblyman. Address: The Honorable _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court. Address: Mr./Madam Justice _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madam Justice or Sir/Madam.
• Attorney General, U.S. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Attorney General of the United States. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madam or Attorney General.
• Cabinet member. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Secretary of _________. Salutation: Sir/Madam or Dear Mr./Madam Secretary.
• Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court. Address: The Chief Justice of the United States. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madame Chief Justice.
• Commissioner (federal, state, local). Address: The Honorable _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Governor. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Governor of _________. Salutation: Dear Governor _________.
• Judge, federal. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Judge of the United States District Court for the _________, District of _________. Salutation: Sir/Madam or Dear Judge _________.
• Judge, state or local. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Judge of the Court of _________. Salutation: Dear Judge _________.
• Lieutenant Governor. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Lieutenant Governor of _________. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Mayor. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Mayor of _________. Salutation: Dear Mayor _________.
• President, U.S. Address: The President. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madam President.
• President, U.S., former. Address: The Honorable _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madam _________.
• Representative, state. Address: The Honorable _________ _________. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Representative, U.S. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, United States House of Representatives. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Senator, state. Address: The Honorable _________ _________. The State Senate, State Capitol. Salutation: Dear Senator _________.
• Senator, U.S. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, United States Senate. Salutation: Dear Senator _________.
• Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives. Address: The Honorable _________ _________, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Salutation: Dear Mr./Madam Speaker.
• Vice President, U.S. Address: The Vice President of the United States. Salutation: Sir/Madam or Dear Mr./Madam Vice President.

Military and Naval Officers

• Rank. Address: Full rank, USN (or USCG, USAF, USA, USMC). Salutation: Dear (full rank) _________.

Professions

• Attorney. Address: Mr./Ms. _________ _________, Attorney at law or _________ _________, Esq. Salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. _________.
• Dentist. Address: _________ _________, D.D.S. Salutation: Dear Dr. _________.
• Physician. Address: _________ _________, M.D. Salutation: Dear Dr. _________.
• Veterinarian. Address: _________ _________, D.V.M. Salutation: Dear Dr. _________.