Addressing Envelopes

Regal Beagle Posted: Jul 06, 2007 10:50 PM

Addressing Envelopes

How do you do it?

Mr and Mrs. Smith??

Mr and Mrs. (Husband's name) Simth'?

Mr. John and Jane Smith?

Thanks

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Jul 06, 2007 10:51 PM

Re: Adressign Envelopes

The 'correct' way is

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

Regal Beagle Posted: Jul 06, 2007 10:52 PM

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thanks.....what about a single woman????

full name?????

Miss. Smith and guest????

Thanks

BoxOfRocks Posted: Jul 06, 2007 11:27 PM

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You could use either 'Miss' or 'Ms.' for a single woman.

We used 'Ms.' for adult single women and 'Miss' for girls.

Either:

Ms. Jane Doe and Guest

OR

Miss Jane Doe and Guest

'Miss' is not followed by a period.

Regal Beagle Posted: Jul 06, 2007 11:29 PM

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Posted by BoxOfRocks

You could use either 'Miss' or 'Ms.' for a single woman.

We used 'Ms.' for adult single women and 'Miss' for girls.

Either:

Ms. Jane Doe and Guest

OR

Miss Jane Doe and Guest

'Miss' is not followed by a period.

Thanks!!!!

BoxOfRocks Posted: Jul 06, 2007 11:33 PM

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Just to clarify my earlier post, when I said DH and I used 'Ms.' for adult single women, I meant age 18+. Minors (17 and under) got 'Miss.'

Regal Beagle Posted: Jul 06, 2007 11:35 PM

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Posted by BoxOfRocks

Just to clarify my earlier post, when I said DH and I used 'Ms.' for adult single women, I meant age 18+. Minors (17 and under) got 'Miss.'

Wow Thanks, you know I always wrote Miss for myself...I am an a^^^

I always thought it didn't matter

HelenZ Posted: Jul 07, 2007 12:32 AM

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this is what I did:

for married couples:
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe (outer)
Mr. & Mrs. Doe (inner)

couples that are dating:
Mr. John Doe and
Miss Jane Smith
Inner: Mr. Doe and Miss Smith

single:
Mr. John Doe (outer)
Mr. John Doe and Guest (inner)

families:
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe (outer)
Mr. & Mrs. Doe and family (inner...or, I listed the children's names below the Mr. & Mrs.)

Not that I'm the etiquette master....how I did it could be wrong..... but I made myself a little nutty doing the addresses, so I hope it helps!!

Regal Beagle Posted: Jul 07, 2007 12:36 AM

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Thanks...I don't have an inner envelope! Does that change things????

BoxOfRocks Posted: Jul 14, 2007 01:44 PM

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Just saw this...I didn't want to give the impression that it is incorrect to address adult women (18+) who have never been married as 'Miss.' It is indeed acceptable, as is 'Ms.'