To Address an Ambassador ...

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Hi...

How does one address an ambassador of a country.. An ambassador is going to visit our company and my boss has to give a speech.. So how does he address him ? As follows...

"I would like to welcome your Excellency Mr.XYZ.."

Doesn't this sound too formal and a bit out dated??

Would really appreciate any suggestions

Thanks for your time

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Sounds about right. That's how it is usually done ...

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Formal address "I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr Ima Smallone, the Lilliputian Ambassador, to our annual all-the fondue-you-can-eat session here tonight..." Face-to-face, less formal "Ambassador, pray do have another Ferrero Rocher."

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And how would you address a formal letter to a lady Ambassador?

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Madam Ambassador - socially

Her Excellency, (her name), the Ambassador of (country) - Letter

EDIT: sorry grumpy, i had to edit to be clearer.

No. Sounds about right. Also make sure to check if the Ambassador has other styles, ranks or titles. Cant remember for sure now, but I remember vaguely that the US address their ambassadors differently - "the honourable (name)" versus "your excellency" like other countries do.

If in doubt, always check with the Secretary of the Ambassador.

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It's always his or her excellency in a speech or letter. Subsequently and socially it's just 'Ambassador . . . " for men and women.

http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-add...mbassador.aspx

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But which county dare risk having a lady Ambassador ?

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and also from your link

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All that is left is the thorny issue of how the "registered" partner of an ambassador is to be addressed...