English For Every Day Use: Addressing people correctly

English For Every Day Use

Addressing people correctly 

1- Addressing people you know:

Most British and American people use their first  names in all informal situations:

John; Mary

To be more formal, check:

May I call you John?

Do you mind if I call you Mary?

To be formal, use titles and surnames:

Mr Smith; Mrs Jones; Miss Smith

2- Addressing strangers:

There is no general word and most people use:

Excuse me

With a man, to be very formal, -or to show that you are inferior:

Sir

To be informal or rude:

Hey you; Mister

To be formal to a woman:

Madam; Miss

To call a teenager:

Young man; Miss / Madam

To call a young child:

Son / Sonny; Little girl; Dear

To call a policeman:

Officer

To call a waiter or barman:

Waiter; Barman

To call a waitress or barmaid:

Miss; Waitress

With a few others, use the name of the job:

Nurse; Doctor; Postman; Guard

3- Writing letters:

On the envelope, put both names, or use titles:

John Smith; Mary Jones

Mr John Smith; Miss Mary Jones

Mr J Smith; Miss M Jones

Starting the letter, to be formal:

Dear Mr Smith; Dear Miss Jones;

To be informal, use the first name:

Dear John; Dear Mary

To be very formal:

Dear Sir; Dear Madam

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And Blessed Are The Ones Who Care For Their Fellow Men!