Address, Forms of, are courteous, formal ways to introduce, speak to, write to, or send e-mail to other people. In most cases, you can address another person as “Mr. Green” or “Ms. Green” or by using that person’s title before his or her last name. In business correspondence, use “Miss” or “Mrs.” only when you know that the recipient prefers such a form of address. Government officials, members of royalty, religious dignitaries, and members of certain professions merit special forms of address. The most commonly used forms of address for people in such positions are shown in the table with this article.
“Yours truly” is a common closing for letters, though there are many others. Certain situations require a more formal closing such as “Respectfully yours.”
