* Common titles such as Mr., Mrs., and Ms. can be abbreviated.
* Formal titles such as Doctor,
Reverend, and Captain should be written (see below for more examples).
* If you are sending an invitation
to a teenager, be sure to put a title before their name (Miss, Mr.).
* If you are sending an invitation
to a guest and their children, do not put the children's names on
the outer envelope. Address it to the parents and include the children's
names on the inner envelope. Their name should be listed below the
parents' names on the inner envelope.
* Be sure to also include
the street address and zip codes on the outer envelope. The street
name and state should be spelled out.
Formal Title Examples
Minister:
Outer envelope: The Reverend Rod Smith
Inner envelope: The Reverend Smith
Roman Catholics would use Father
Rabbi:
Outer envelope: Rabbi Walden Goldstein
Inner envelope: Rabbi Goldstein
Doctor:
Outer envelope: John Smith, M.D. or Doctor Walter Connors
Inner envelope: Dr. Connors
Lawyer:
Outer envelope: Ms. Isabella Turner, Esq.
Inner envelope: Ms. Turner
Judge:
Outer envelope: The Honorable Michael Dest
Inner envelope: Judge Dest
Captain:
Outer envelope: Captain Paul Hook
Inner envelope: Captain Hook
Professor:
Outer envelope: Professor Lee Velasco or Lee Velasco, Ph.D.
Inner envelope: Prof. Velasco
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