First name - to friends
Mr Brown - to a man we don 't know well
Mrs Brown - to a married woman we don't know well
Miss Brow - to
a girl or unmarried woman
“Mr", “Mrs”, “Miss” alone is not a polite form of address
Sir - to a man who is clearly older/more senior
- to an officer in the armed forces
- as a title, followed by the first name
-used by shop assistants, waiters, policemen
-by schoolchildren to their men – teachers
Madam - used by shop assistants, waiters
- rarely
used to address a stranger
(more usual “Excuse me, please”)
- not used to address a woman- teacher
Miss - to a woman - teacher by primary
(Miss / Mrs plus surname is used) - school children
Doctor (alone) - medical practitioners
Doctor Brown - to a person with a degree (PhD)
Professor (with/without surname)
- to a university professor
Ladies and Gentlemen - to an audience
Officer - to a policemen
Waiter, porter, nurse - to a person of certain occupation