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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Ms. or Mrs.

In a formal business letter, how do you address a married woman if you do not know her husband's name? Mrs.??

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Hi, In a formal business letter, how do you address a married woman if you do not know her husband's name? Mrs.?? Many married women do not use their husband's name, so their husband's name is irrelevant.

  • Hi, In a formal business letter, how do you address a married woman if you do not know her husband's name?
  • Mrs.??
  • Many married women do not use their husband's name, so their husband's name is irrelevant.
  • Either you know her name or you don't.
  • Many women, both married and unmarried, also prefer to be addressed as ' Ms ', because they consider their marital status to be irrelevant in business.
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Hi,

In a formal business letter, how do you address a married woman if you do not know her husband's name? Mrs.??

Many married women do not use their husband's name, so their husband's name is irrelevant. Either you know her name or you don't.

Many women, both married and unmarried, also prefer to be addressed as 'Ms', because they consider their marital s

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