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