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Honor and Respect

The Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address

Third Edition, Expanded and Updated

With a Foreword by Pamela Eyring

Honor and Respect

The Official Guide to Names, Titles, and Forms of Address

Third Edition, Expanded and Updated

With a Foreword by Pamela Eyring
From addressing letters to local officials to sending formal invitations to foreign chiefs of state, this complete guide provides the correct usage of names, titles, and forms of address for anyone on any occasion.
 
For any personal or professional situation where formality is of the essence and proper decorum is the expectation, this book offers critical information on how to address, introduce, and communicate with officials, functionaries, and dignitaries from all walks of life. From presidents to pastors, ambassadors to attorneys general to your local alderperson, Honor and Respect offers clear explanations and examples of the official honorifics of thousands of federal, state, and municipal officials; corporate executives; clergy; tribal officials; and members of the armed services in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It also includes titles and guidance on addressing high officials from more than 180 countries.
 
This updated third edition reflects the nuanced changes in language, protocol, and conventions that have been implemented by the State Department, Armed Forces, and myriad other government offices in the United States and beyond. With its all-encompassing scope and quick-reference format, Honor and Respect provides easy access for all who seek the proper protocols of forms of address. This book is an indispensable reference for individuals and offices working in government, foreign affairs, diplomacy, law, the military, training and consulting, and public relations, among others.
 

576 pages | 6 x 9

Reference and Bibliography

Table of Contents

Author’s Note
Foreword

Part I. Terms, Style & Use
1. Terms & Definitions
2. Honorifics & Titles
3. Names
4. Abbreviations & Post-Nominals
5. Addresses, Salutations & Closings
6. Invitations, Place Cards & Name Badges
7. Introductions
8. Precedence
9. Joint Forms of Address

Part II. Forms of Address
10. Private Citizens
11. Professionals & Academics
12. U.S. Federal, State & Municipal Officials
13. U.S. Armed Services
14. U.S. Diplomats & International Representatives
15. Tribal Officials
16. Clergy & Religious Officials
17. Canadian Officials
18. Australian Officials
19. British Officials, Royalty & Nobility
20. International Officials & Diplomats

Part III. Country Names & Officials
21. Country Names & Officials

Acknowledgments
With Gratitude
Bibliography
Index

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