How are letters and cards addressed these days?

[Ruth n Jersey]

I notice that when I get personal letters which doesn't happen often these days, the letter has just my first and last name.
I was always taught to put a title before the name, aren't they used anymore?

Another question I have, probably more for the ladies. is about the proper way to sign a card for a bridal shower. Do I put my hubby's name inside the card as well?
I'm not up on the protocol of showers and such and avoid them at all costs. I find them to be a total waste of time, silly and expensive, but every once in awhile there is no way out.
I was looking through the items that the bride has chosen on her registry and thought, with all the money that was used on this bridal shower she probably could buy everything on the list.
I guess I'm just to antisocial and practical to appreciate all this hoopla.
Bring back the days of hope chests and embroidered towels. That is more my speed.

 

[hollydolly]

I don't know the answer to the shower question .. cuz I hate weddings and never go to any ... however with regard to your mention of a prefix to your name..

..hubs got a birthday card through the mail addressed to MR H D ... I laughed, and said look at that someone has put 'Mr"...on your letter...and the reason for it to be funny ?... it was my daughter.. his own step-daughter.. ...but you see that's how she was taught as a child so even to her stepfather she'd still put a title on the envelope...

 

[terry123]

I still get mail addressed to me as Mr. instead of Ms. Its because Terry is usually a man's name. As a child I would use teri or terrie unti the teacher realized what I was doing and put a stop to it.

 

[Lewkat]

I always send letters addressed to Mr, Mrs, or Ms. Mine usually have just my first and last name these days. No one is being taught etiquette anymore.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I notice that when I get personal letters which doesn't happen often these days, the letter has just my first and last name.
I was always taught to put a title before the name, aren't they used anymore?

Another question I have, probably more for the ladies. is about the proper way to sign a card for a bridal shower. Do I put my hubby's name inside the card as well?
I'm not up on the protocol of showers and such and avoid them at all costs. I find them to be a total waste of time, silly and expensive, but every once in awhile there is no way out.
I was looking through the items that the bride has chosen on her registry and thought, with all the money that was used on this bridal shower she probably could buy everything on the list.
I guess I'm just to antisocial and practical to appreciate all this hoopla.
Bring back the days of hope chests and embroidered towels. That is more my speed.

I don't use Mr. or Mrs. unless it's something official and I respond exactly the way they have presented their names. I would put my husband's
name inside a card, always do. I can't say I ever went to a shower, but I'm probably old school like you Ruth. I don't like the idea of registries, although they've been around for quite sometime now. I like the idea of giving a gift with a personal touch, not just checking a list of things they want. I doubt if the gift giver gets much consideration, if the gift is off the list, they likely move on to what is still there. Very cold, IMO.

 

[Jules]

If it’s only the woman invited to the shower, I’d just sign it with my name.

 

[fmdog44]

In the past five years I have written no letters, used maybe 8-10 stamps, none of my own envelopes, faxed maybe three times and have not sent a card since the year before my mother's passing.

 

[Knight]

With whatever the name on the email address is.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Occupant.

 

[Capt Lightning]

My daughter hates the use of Ms. She told me that one time she was checking in to a hotel. She gave her name and the receptionist asked if it was Ms or Mrs. She looked him in the face and said.. "It's Doctor".