Show follow these rules when addressing christmas cards 70 77 V J 4 ae A IN TN addressing christmas cards many questions are bound to arise with regard to correct form the following tips on addressing christmas cards will therefore be welcomed by all who have cards to send christmas greeting cards fall into two general classes formal and informal it if you use printed or engraved cards for formal use the title miss mr or mr and mrs should preferably appear above the greeting for instance mr r and mrs frank russell wish you a merry christmas rather than A merry christmas from mr and mrs frank russell whose name should come first the husbands or the cifes generally the husbands name comes first on informal cards signed in ink it is quite proper to sign bill and shirley or bill and shirley adams depending of course upon how well you know the acquaintance A married woman whether her husband is alive or not should be addressed with mrs prefixed to her husbands full name every card sent out should bear a mr mrs or miss prefix failure to use this prefix is an unpardonable breach of courtesy do not address a divorcee by her maiden name unless such name has been established by legal procedure I 1 john robertson may be a business associate of yours to whom you want to send a christmas card but you do not know his wife what shall you do in a case of this kind it is quite proper to send your card to mr and mrs john robertson although on the other hand it is equally proper to send the card in his name only it adds a little of 0 the personal touch to learn the home address and send the card there although directing the card to a business address is quite proper some question as to the propriety of sending out christmas cards may enter the minds of the family in mourning by the same token some question may arise as to the sending of christmas cards to them if the bereavement is very recent within a month it may be better for the family to omit christmas cards ard and cards to be sent to the family should be selected with considerable care |