Politesse en anglais

Forms of courtesy (mail) – course

How to write a formal letter and what formulas to use? It's often a puzzle!
Here are the formulas you need to use to help you.

• Letter addressed to a head of state or a minister - a representative of the State - a judicial personality:
  Start: Mr. (+ title)
  Form of courtesy: Accept, Sir, the expression of my highest consideration.
  
• Letter addressed to the high religious authorities:
  
  Pope
  Start: Most Holy Father
  Form of courtesy: I have the honor to be with the deepest respect of Your Holiness, the most humble and devoted servant.
  
  Cardinal
  Start: Eminence
  Form of courtesy: Deign, Your Eminence, to accept the expression of my deepest respect.
  
  Archbishop - Bishop
  Start: Monseigneur
  Form of courtesy: Deign, Your Excellency, to accept the expression of my most respectful consideration.
  
  Religious people
  Start: My father - My sister - Monsieur le cure - Monsieur l'abbé
  
  Form of courtesy: Please accept, (title), the expression of my respectful remembrance.
   
• Letter addressed to the military:
  * My = abbreviation of "sir"
  Women will just use the term "Colonel" (without "my").
  General
  Start:
  My general (if a man will read it)
  General (if it is a woman who will read)
  Form of courtesy: Please accept, (Mon *) General, the expression of my highest consideration.
  Other grades
  Start: (Mon *) + grade
  Form of courtesy: Please accept, (My * + grade), the expression of my highest consideration.
  
• Letter addressed to someone practicing a liberal profession:
  Doctor
  Start: Doctor
  Form of courtesy: Please accept, + (title), the expression of my highest consideration.
  Lawyer
  Start: Master
  Form of courtesy: Please accept, + (title), the expression of my highest consideration.
  
• Letter addressed to someone practicing in the faculty:
  Start:
  Headmaster = Headmaster - Headmaster
  Director = Director - Madam Director
  Principal = Mr. Principal - Madam Principal
  
  Professor = Sir - Madam
  Form of courtesy: Please accept, (+ title) the expression of my highest consideration.
  
• Letter addressed to someone belonging to the nobility:
  Start:
  Prince (sse) = Prince - Princess
  Duc (hesse) = Monsieur le Duc - The Duchess
  Marquis (e) = My dear Marquis - My dear Marquise
  Count (sse) = My dear Comte - My dear Countess
  Baron (ne) = dear M[pic 1]

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