PR Etiquette: @Debretts “Forms of Address”
One of the things that irritates me is when people are incorrectly addressed. For example, people holding honorary doctorates are never referred to as “doctor.” Most people are unaware of that rule of etiquette, however, PR practitioners and publicists should be aware of the various ways people are addressed by profession, title and even marital status.
There are two great online resources at your disposal:
@Debretts dispenses etiquette and protocol tweets daily.
Debrett’s website holds a wealth of etiquette and protocol information, especially information on forms of address. (Click on the image above to be directed to that section of their site.)
And @APStyle is another wonderful source on forms of address for press releases and bios.
Here is a quick guide on Forms of Address online.
Robin Caldwell