How to Address a First Husband
Spouse of the President of the U.S.A.
How to Address the First Husband
How to Address the Spouse of the POTUS
—-Envelope, official:
—-—-Dr./Mr. (full name)
—-—-The White House
—-—-Washington, DC 20500
—-Letter salutation:
—-—-Dear Dr./Mr. (surname):
—-Complimentary close:
—-—-Sincerely yours,
—-—-—-or
—-—-Sincerely,
—-Envelope, social (if the President is not invited):
—-—-Dr./Mr. (full name)
—-—-(Address)
—-Invitation, inside envelope (if the President is not invited):
—-—-Dr./Mr. (surname)
—-Place card:
—-—-Dr./Mr. (surname)
—-Introduction:
—-—-Dr./Mr. (name)
—-Introduction, one person to another:
—-—-Dr./Mr. (surname)
—-Conversation:
—-—-Dr./Mr. (surname)
Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”
When Should You Use the Forms on this Page?
You can use these forms of address for any mode of communication: addressing a letter, invitation, card or Email. (If there are differences between the official and social forms of address, I will have mentioned the different forms.) The form noted in the salutation is the same form you say when you say their name in conversation or when you greet them.
___What I don’t cover on this site are many things I do cover in my book: all the rules of forms of address, about names, international titles, precedence, complimentary closes, details on invitations, place cards, all sorts of introductions, etc. I hope you’ll get a copy of the book if you’d like the further detail.
Not Finding Your Answer?
—-#1) At right on desktops, at the bottom of every page on tablets and phones, is a list of all the offices, officials & topics covered on the site.
—-#2) If you don’t see the official you seek included or your question answered send me an e-mail. I am pretty fast at sending a reply: usually the next day or so (unless I am traveling.) Note: I don’t have mailing or Email addresses for any of the officials and I don’t keep track of offices that exist only in history books.
—-#3) If I think your question is of interest to others, Sometimes I post the question – but always change all the specifics.
— Robert Hickey
Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”
Recommended Resources: The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) and Protocol and Diplomacy International – Protocol Officers Association (PDI-POA) For more information see the Protocol Resources page.