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How To Address Government Officials

 Person  Letter Greeting   Spoken Greeting 
 President of the United States  Dear Mr. (or Madam) President  Mr. (or Madam) President
 Vice President  Dear Mr. (or Madam) Vice President  Mr. (or Madam) Vice President
 Cabinet members  Dear Mr. (or Madam) Secretary  Mr. (or Madam) Secretary
 Chief Justice  Dear Mr. (or Madam) Justice or Dear Mr. (or Madam) Chief Justice  Mr. (or Madam) Chief Justice
 Associate Justice  Dear Mr. (or Madam) Justice  Mr. Justice or Mr. Justice Jones; Madam Justice or Madam Justice Jones
 United States Senator  Dear Senator Jones  Senator Jones
 Speaker of the House  Dear Mr. (or Madam) Speaker  Mr. Speaker; Madam Speaker
 United States Representative  Dear Mr. (or Mrs., Ms.) Jones  Mr. (or Mrs., Ms.) Jones
 Ambassador  Dear Mr. (or Madam) Ambassador  Mr. (or Madam) Ambassador
 Governor  Dear Governor Jones  Governor or Governor Jones
 State Legislators  Dear Mr. (Or Mrs. , Ms.) Jones  Mr. (Or Mrs., Ms.) Jones
 Judges  Dear Judge Jones  Mr. Justice or Judge Jones; Madam Justice or Judge Jones
 Mayor  Dear Mayor Jones  Mayor Jones; Mr. (Or Madam) Mayor; Your Honor