| LL.D., he is called | Wise, or Rev. | | Dr. Wise) | Stephen Wise. | ---------------+----------------------+---------------------
--+----------------- Ambassador | Your Excellency | His Excellency | Your | or | The American | Excellency:  | Mr. Ambassador | Ambassador,[B] | | | American Embassy, | | | London. | | | | | | | | | | ---------------+----------------------+---------------------
--+----------------- Minister | In English he is | The Hon. J.D. | Sir:  is Pleni- | usually called “Mr. | Prince, American | correct but, potentiary | Prince,” though it | Legation, | Your | is not incorrect to | Copenhagen, or | Excellency:  | call him “Mr. | (more courteously) | is sometimes | Minister.”  The | His Excellency, The | used in | title “Excellency” | American Minister, | courtesy. | is also occasionally | Copenhagen, Denmark | | used in courtesy, | | | though it does not | | | belong to him. | | | In French he is | | | always called | | | Monsieur le | | | Ministre | | ---------------+----------------------+---------------------
--+----------------- Consul | Mr. Smith | If he has held office | Sir:  | | as assemblyman or | or | | commissioner, so that | My dear Sir:  | | he has the right to | | | the title of | | | “Honorable” is | | | addressed:  | | | The Hon. John Smith, | | | otherwise:  | | | John Smith, Esq., | | | American Consul, | | | Rue Quelque Chose, | | | Paris. | ===============+======================+=====================
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=+================+================ | | | | Correct | Informal | | Informal | titles in | beginning:  | Formal close:  | close:  | introduction:  +-------------------+---------
----------------+----------------+---------------- | Most Reverend | I have the honor | Same as formal | The Most | and Dear Sir:  | to remain, | close. | Reverend The | | Your humble servant, | | Archbishop. | |