How to Address your Christmas Envelopes
Here's a list of the etiquette conventions for everyone on your Christmas card list.
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Who's the person?
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How to address the envelope
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Unmarried woman
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Miss/Ms. Jane Smith
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Divorced woman who uses her married name
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Mrs. Jane Rogers (or Ms. if she's modern-minded)
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Divorced woman who uses her maiden name
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Miss/Ms. Jane Brumley
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Unmarried man
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Mr. John Doe
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Unmarried couple living together
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Miss/Ms. Jane Doe
Mr. John Smith (in alphabetical order)
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Married couple, different last names
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Ms. Jane Smith
Mr. John Doe
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Married couple with same last name
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Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
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Widow
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Mrs. John Doe
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Military title, unmarried woman
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Colonel Jane Smith, U.S. Navy
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Military title, unmarried man
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Colonel John Doe, U.S. Navy
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Military titles, married couple
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Colonel and Mrs. John Doe
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Military officer, woman
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Lieutenant Amy Fine, U.S. Army
Mr. Mark Fine
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Clergy
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The Reverend Robert Jordan
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Medical Doctor, unmarried
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Doctor Benjamin Rivers
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Medical Doctor, married
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Doctor Peter Shaughnessey
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Married woman doctor
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Doctor Lisa Merritt
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Doctor (PhD)
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Dr. Bronson Demmerling
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Married couple, both doctors
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Doctors Jason and Emily Thompson
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Judge
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The Honourable and Mrs. Patrick O'Malley
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