Robert Hickey’s On-Line
Guide to Forms of Address
These postings are a combination of basic forms of address for frequently encountered officials and the replies to questions sent to Robert Hickey, Deputy Director of The Protocol School of Washington® and author of Honor & Respect: the Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address.
For additional offices and correct forms of address for invitations, place cards, name badges, introductions, conversation, and all other formal uses, refer to Honor & Respect: the Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address.
Abbess, Christian Orthodox
Abbot, Christian Orthodox
Accountant
Acting Official
Adjutant General
Admiral
Admiral, Texas Navy
Adventist Minister
Alderman
Ambassador, Goodwill
Ambassador of one country
Archbishop, Catholic
Archbishop, Christian Orthodox
Archdeacon, Episcopal
Archimandrite
Architect
Archpriest
Assemblyman
Assistant Secretary
Associate Justice,
Astronaut
Attorney
Attorney General
Attorney General,
Attorney, U.S.
Australian Officials
Awards, Name on an
Baron, Baroness
British Officials,
Brother, Catholic
Brother, Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Catholic
Bishop, Christian Orthodox
Bishop, Episcopal
Board Member
Boy
Brigadier General
Business Cards
Canadian Officials
Candidate
Captain, USA, USAF, USMC
Cardinal
Certificate, Name on a
Chairman Federal Reserve
Chairwoman
Chancellor
Chaplain in the
Chaplain of Congress
Chargé d’Affaires
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Judge
Chief Justice,
Chief of Police
Chief of Staff
Chief Operating Officer
Child
Chiropractor
City Manager
Clergy & Religious Officials
Club Official
Colonel, Kentucky
Colonel, USA, USAF, or USMC
Commandant
Commissioner, Court
Commissioner
Commodore of a
Congressman, U.S.
Congresswoman, U.S.
Consul and or
Consultant
Corporate Executive
Councilman
Counselor (Diplomat)
Countess
County Officials
Couples
Dalai Lama
Deacon
Dean, academic
Dean, clergy
Deceased Persons
Degree, honorary
Delegate, U.S., State
Dentist
Deputy Chief of Mission
Deputy Marshal
Deputy Secretary
Designate, Elect,
Diploma, Name on a
Diplomats
Director
District Attorney
Doctor, Chiropractor
Doctor of Dentistry
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor, Military
Doctor of
Doctor, Optometrist
Doctor of Osteopathy
Doctor, Other Disciplines
Doctorate
Doctorate, honorary
Emeritus/emerita
Eminence
Emperor
Engineer
Esquire, Esq.
Excellency
Family
Fiancee
Firefighter
First Names, Use of
First Lieutenant
Former Officials
Freeholder
Girl
Goodwill Ambassador
Governor General
Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Lt., Spouse
Governor, Tribal Council
Governor, U.S. State
Governor, Former
Governor
High Commissioner
Honorable, The
Honorary Ambassador
Honorary degrees Honorary doctorate
Honourable, The
Indian Chief
Inspector General
Interim Official
Introductions
Invitations
Judge, former
Judge of US City
Judge, US Federal
Junior, Senior,
I, II, III, etc
Justice, Associate
Lawyer
Lesbian Couple
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel
Man, business
Man, social
Marquess / Marchioness
Married Women
Marshal for a
Mayor, U.S. City
Mayor, Canadian City
Mayor Pro Tempore
Mayor, Vice
Medic
Minister,
Monsignor
Most Reverend, The
Mother Superior
Mr. (Social)
Mr. (Business)
Mrs., Ms. (Use, Social Forms)
Mrs. vs. Ms.
Mr. & Mrs. / Couples
Name Badges or Tags
Nobility, UK/British
Nobility, Other & Former
Nun, Catholic
Nun, Orthodox
Nurse
Pastor, Christian Clergy
Patriarch,
People with Two Titles
Permanent
Petty Officer
Pharmacist
Physician
PhD
Place Cards
Plaque, Name on a
Police Chief
Police Officer Pope, Catholic
Pope, Coptic
Postmaster General
Post-Nominal
The Protocol School of Washington®
and has been conducting
protocol trainings since 1988.
President, corporate
President of
Priest, Episcopal
Prime Minister
Principal
Professionals
Rabbi
Ranger, Texas
Representative,
Retired Military
Retiree
Reverend, The
Right Reverend, The
Same Sex Couple
Salvation Army
School Board Member
Second Lieutenant
Secretary,
Secretary, Assistant
Secretary General
Senator, U.S., Federal
Senator, U.S., State
Senator, Canadian
Senior, Junior,
Senior Judge
Sergeant
Sergeant at Arms
Seventh Day
Sheriff
Sister, Catholic
Sir
Solicitor General
Speaker of the U.S.
State Attorney
Surgeon General
Texas Ranger
Titles & Forms of
Tombstones, Names on
Town Justice
Town Manager
The Honorable
Tribal Officials
Two Titles,
Under Secretary
US Attorney
US Federal Officials
US State Officials
US Municipal Officials
Venerable, The
Veteran (not Retired)
Veterinarian
Very Reverend, The
VFW Officer/Official
Vice Mayor
Vice President
Warrant Officer
Widow
White House Staff
Woman, business
Woman, social
USE OF SPECIFIC OFFICIAL TITLES
United States Federal Officials, Currently In Office
United States State Officials, Currently In Office
United States Municipal Officials, Currently In Office
United States Armed Services
Addressing Retired Personnel
Use of Rank by Retired Personnel
Use of Rank by Veterans
Tribal Officials
Clergy and Religious Officials
Canadian Officials
Australian Officials
British Officials, Royalty, and Nobility
Diplomats and International Representatives
Foreign National Officials and Nobility