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The following models give generally accepted titles to use in the address of a letter, followed by proper salutations. When the person in question is a woman: (a) replace Sir with Madam; (b) if Mr. is followed by a title, as in Mr. President, replace Mr. with Madam; (c) if Mr. is followed by a name, replace Mr. with Miss, Mrs., or Ms. U.S. President

The President-Dear Mr. President: U.S. Vice President
The Honorable Franklin Jared, Vice President of the United States-Sir: or Dear
Mr. Vice President:
U. S. or State Senator
The Honorable Douglas Jackson, United States Senate or The State Senate-Sir:
or Dear Senator Jackson:
U. S. or State Representative
The Honorable Victor Gonzalez, House of Representatives or The State Assembly-Sir: or Dear Mr. Gonzalez: Judge
The Honorable Robert M. Wright - Dear Judge Wright:
Governor
The Honorable Stephen Benson, Governor of (State)-Sir: or Dear Governor Benson: Mayor
The Honorable Adam Simons, Mayor of (City)-Sir: or Dear Mr. Mayor: or Dear Mayor Simons
Catholic Archbishop or Bishop
The Most Reverend Francis Xavier O'Shea, Archbishop (or Bishop) of (Archdiocese or Diocese)-Your Excellency: or Dear Archbishop (or Bishop) O'Shea: Catholic Priest
The Reverend Laurence Orson - Reverend Father: or Dear Father Orson: Episcopal Bishop
The Right Reverend Nigel Damon, Bishop of (Diocese)-Right Reverend Sir: or Dear Bishop Damon:
Other Protestant Clergymen
The Reverend Peter S. Bates Reverend Sir: or Dear Mr. Bates: or, if he has a doctorate, The Reverend Dr. Ray Albertson or The Reverend Ray Albertson, D.D.- Reverend Sir: or Dear Dr. Albertson: Rabbi
Rabbi Mordecai Levy-Dear Rabbi Levy: or, if he has a doctorate, Rabbi Jesse Schwartz, D. D. -Dear Rabbi Schwartz: or Dr. Jesse Schwartz - Dear Dr. Schwartz: