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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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I work at a college. I went to school there and I have become staff now. How should I address my colleagues and other staff that used to be my instructors? White I was a student, I addressed some of them as 'Dr.'/'Prof.' As I am staff now, should I just call them by their first names? I call some of them by their first names.

I am not sure if the others will like it. At the same time, it looks really awkward to address them Dr. every time I call them. I would really like to make it consistent. As I live in USA, I would prefer sticking to an American/Canadian way of handling this. I don't have a PHD.

Many thanks!
  

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I suggest you wait (if possible) to see how they address you. Then copy that. In many contexts you can just say eg 'Good morning', without using any form of address.

— Clive

  • I suggest you wait (if possible) to see how they address you.
  • Then copy that.
  • In many contexts you can just say eg 'Good morning', without using any form of address.
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I suggest you wait (if possible) to see how they address you. Then copy that.

In many contexts you can just say eg 'Good morning', without using any form of address.
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Thanks for getting back Clive! I always do that. However, they all address me by my first name as I have been working here for a bit since I was a student. We attend meetings and talk quite often. Kindly let me know how I could handle it. I am not too young (30 years), and, sometimes it gets very awkward to address them/everybody 'Dr.' every time.

Thanks again!
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