248 Professional Ranks and Titles Attorney Mr. R. Allan Whiteman, Attorney-at-Law or R. Allan Whiteman, Esq. Dear Mr. Whiteman or Dear R. Allan Whiteman, Esq. Dentist Jacqueline Lyster, D.D.S. (Office Address) or Dr. Jacqueline Lyster (Home Address) Dear Dr. Lyster Physician Terry Thomlinson, M.D. (Office Address) or Dr. Terry Thomlinson (Home Address) Dear Dr. Thomlinson Veterinarian Cathy Hines, D.V.M. (Office Address) or Dr. Cathy Hines Dear Dr. Hines Business Letters for Busy People TEAMFLY Team-Fly ® Federal, State and Local Government Officials Alderman The Honorable Harriett Monson Dear Ms. Monson Assemblyman See Representative, State Associate Justice, Supreme Court Mr. Justice Riley The Supreme Court of the United States Dear Mr. Justice Cabinet Officers Secretary of State The Honorable Emily Williamson The Secretary of State Dear Madam Secretary Attorney General The Honorable Martin Trymore Attorney General of the United States Dear Sir Chief Justice, Supreme Court The Chief Justice of the United States Dear Mr. Chief Justice Commissioner The Honorable C. Thomas Black Dear Mr. Black Former U.S. President The Honorable Wilson Edwards Dear Mr. Edwards 249 Appendix 250 Governor The Honorable Mary Simpson Governor of Utah Dear Governor Simpson Judge, Federal The Honorable Tomas Gonzales United States District Judge Dear Judge Gonzales Judge, State or Local Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals The Honorable Larry Nelson Dear Judge Nelson Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Aaron Gudenkauf Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey Dear Mr. Gudenkauf Mayor The Honorable W.M. Tied Mayor of Greenville Dear Mayor Tied President, U.S. The President Dear Mr. President Representative, State (same format for assemblyman) The Honorable Amanda Brown House of Representatives State Capitol Dear Ms. Brown Business Letters for Busy People Representative, U.S. The Honorable Blake Grahame The United States House of Representatives Dear Mr. Grahame Senator, State The Honorable Matthew K. Billings The State Senate State Capitol Dear Senator Billings Senator, U.S. The Honorable Lillian Vries United States Senate Dear Senator Vries Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable James B. Castle Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Mr. Speaker Vice President, U.S. The Vice President Executive Office Building Dear Mr. Vice President 251 Appendix 252 Military Ranks Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Admiral Rhodes Airman (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Airman Smith Cadet Cadet Jack Roberts United States Military Academy Dear Cadet Roberts Captain (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Navy) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Captain Lane Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel (Air Force, Army or Marine Corps) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Colonel Arnold Commander (Coast Guard or Navy) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Commander Grove Corporal (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Corporal Jones Business Letters for Busy People First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant (Air Force, Army or Marine Corps) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Lieutenant O’Shannon General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier General (Air Force, Army or Marine Corps) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear General Tubbs Lieutenant Commander, Lieutenant, Lieutenant (JG), Ensign (Coast Guard, Navy) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Lieutenant Crites Major (Air Force, Army or Marine Corps) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Major Giles Master Sergeant (an example of other enlisted ranks having compound titles not shown here) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Sergeant Kaye Midshipman Midshipman Sally Cole United States Naval Academy Dear Midshipman Cole 253 Appendix 254 Petty Officer and Chief Petty Officer (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Mr. Schmidt Dear Mr. Trank or Dear Chief Trank Private (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Private Hesse Seaman (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Seaman Waters Specialist (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Mr. Ledford Dear Ms. Fetters Other Ranks Not Listed (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Military Abbreviations Army USA Air Force USAF Marine USM Navy USN Business Letters for Busy People Diplomats Ambassador to the U.S. His Excellency Reginald Butters The Ambassador of Bermuda Excellency or Dear Mr. Ambassador American Ambassador The Honorable J. Ellen Standford Ambassador of the United States Dear Ms. Ambassador or Dear Madam Ambassador American Charge d’Affaires Allen White, Esq. American Charge d’Affaires Dear Sir Minister to the U.S. The Honorable Harry Lindermann Minister of Liechtenstein Dear Mr. Minister Secretary-General, U.N. Her Excellency Nbutu Montabi Secretary-General of the United Nations Dear Madam Secretary-General 255 Appendix 256 British Nobility The correct form is to address a representative of the royal person: “The Private Secretary to Her Majesty, the Queen.” Baron The Right Honorable Lord Swarthmore Dear Lord Swarthmore or My Lord Swarthmore Baroness The Right Honorable Lady Swarthmore Dear Lady Swarthmore or My Lady Swarthmore Duke His Grace, The Duke of Marlington Dear Duke of Marlington or My Lord Duke Duchess Her Grace, The Duchess of Marlington Dear Duchess or My Lord Madam Duke’s Younger Son The Lord William Wymore Dear Lord William Wife of Duke’s Younger Son The Lady William Wymore Dear Lady William Duke’s Daughter The Lady Regina Wymore Dear Lady Regina Business Letters for Busy People Earl The Right Honorable the Earl of Tropingham Dear Lord Cresswell or My Lord Cresswell Earl’s Wife The Right Honorable the Countess of Tropingham Dear Lady Cresswell or Madam Cresswell Knight Sir Reginald Williams Dear Sir or Dear Sir Reginald Marquess The Most Honorable the Marquess of Cullertshire Dear Lord Ranson or My Lord Ranson Marchioness The Most Honorable the Marchioness of Cullertshire Dear Lady Ranson or My Lady Ranson Viscount The Right Honorable the Viscount Lindsay Dear Lord Lindsay or My Lord Lindsay Viscountess The Right Honorable the Viscountess Lindsay Dear Lady Lindsay or My Lady Lindsay 257 Appendix . President Representative, State (same format for assemblyman) The Honorable Amanda Brown House of Representatives State Capitol Dear Ms. Brown Business Letters for Busy People Representative, U.S. The. Comma + Abbreviation of Branch of Service) Dear Corporal Jones Business Letters for Busy People First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant (Air Force, Army or Marine Corps) (Full Rank + Full Name + Comma. Thomlinson Veterinarian Cathy Hines, D.V.M. (Office Address) or Dr. Cathy Hines Dear Dr. Hines Business Letters for Busy People TEAMFLY