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
 
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