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Unusual folk discriminate the rules for addressing envelopes, and still fewer are offended by a well-intentioned even imperfectly written domicile. However, those individuals who be learned the rules groove on Correct envelope Conventional manners, and a perfectly-addressed envelope Testament allowance a favourable belief of the sender. There are indefinite rules to see when addressing an envelope to your Reverend and his or her Spouse or wife.
Instructions
On Outer Envelopes
1. Spell outside the integral chat "Reverend" and precede it by "The." For instance: "The Reverend John Smith." Provided the Reverend is a Physician, it is good to shorten the tete-a-tete "Physician" as "Dr." For instance: "The Reverend Dr. John Smith." Provided the Reverend is a expert, spell gone the discussion "Honourable" and precede it by "The." You may chop "Reverend" as "Rev." provided there is no time for the complete title. For instance: "The Honorable Rev. John Smith" or "The Honorable Rev. Dr. John Smith."
2. Write out the word "and" followed by "Mrs." and the Reverend's name, if the Reverend has a wife you are also addressing. For instance: "The Reverend and Mrs. John Smith." This rule applies even with the additional titles explained above. If the wife is a doctor, include her first name, For instance "The Reverend John and Dr. Jane Smith." If the wife is a judge but the Reverend is not, her name and title comes first. For instance: "The Honorable Jane and Reverend John Smith." Rev. may be abbreviated in this case. If both husband and wife are reverends, write "The Reverends Jane and John Smith. The husband's name always comes before the surname.
3. Write out the word "and" followed by "Mr." if the female reverend has a husband who you are also addressing. For example: "The Reverend Jane Smith and Mr. John Smith." All above rules for additional titles apply in this case.
4. Address the envelope as usual, with regards to street number and name, city, state and zip code. For formal invitations, do not abbreviate street types or state names. For example, "123 North Main Street, Anytown, New York" as opposed to "123 N. Main St. / Anytown, NY.
On Inner Envelopes
5. Write out the full name "Reverend," and write all other titles according to the guidelines for outer envelopes. Leave out the first names for both husband and wife. For example: "The Reverend Smith" or "The Honorable Rev. Dr. Smith" or "The Reverend and Mrs. Smith" or "The Reverend and Mr. Smith."
6. Write out the first names of invited children under 18 on the second line, in order of age from oldest to youngest. Write the children's names on the second line of the outer envelope, if not including an inner envelope. Use the same format described above.
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John, James, and Rebecca
7. Children over 18 should receive a separate invite.For example:The Reverend and Mrs.
