What is the correct way to write a married womans name on an envelope?

Question

I am sending a birthday card from England to my mother in Singapore, who is on holiday visiting our relatives in Singapore. I will be writing my mother's name accoring to English etiquette (Title Inital Surname) but it is to be sent to my Aunt address, care of my Aunt and I would like to write her name acording to Singapore etiquette. Do I write it: Title Maiden Surname First Names or another way? Many Thanks.

I am enquiring about the Singapore/Chinese way of addressing a married woman (as they often keep their maiden name), not the western/english style.

I am fully aware of the Western way of addressing a person. I am English!! I would like the Chinese/Singaporean way and I am sending it from the UK not the US!

Answer 1

I believe that the correct etiquette for where you are sending it would be:

Surname, First Name, Title
c/o (use same order as above) If you need to do a c/o
Address

Answer 2

If the aunt is married, why would you write her maiden surname? You would write Mrs. (first name) (married last name) - I agree with the person who said not to put the husband's first name.

Answer 3

regrettably, I see very few human beings employing titles on envelopes at present. i'm from the old college, in spite of the undeniable fact that, and we've been taught here: Mrs. Alice Bloggs - casual correspondence going purely to her. Mrs. Joe Bloggs - Formal correspondence going purely to her.

Answer 4

It depends on how she prefers to see her name, some examples:

Mrs. Jane Ladington
Mrs. John Ladington (using husbands first name instead of her own)
Ms. Jane Ladington (I know of several women who have kept the Ms.)

I prefer the second example, I'm kind of old-school.

Answer 5

Example:
Mr. James White
married
Miss Sarah Smith

Mrs. James White
or
Mrs. Sarah White
both would be okay

if the person didn't change their name at marriage then simply put Sarah Smith or Mrs. Sarah Smith.

Answer 6

Mrs. [husbands first name] is condidered to be the formal form of address.
Mrs. [her first name] is the familiar form.
So which ever is appropriate for you.
I guess since you are using the US mail, you should use the American system of address, so the mail reaches her

Answer 7

You can write it...

Mrs. Mary Jane Jones
c/o Mrs. Sally Doe

or

Ms. M.J. Jones
c/o Ms. S. Doe

or

Ms. Mary Jane Jones
c/o Ms. Sally Doe

Answer 8

what is this you said? TITLE? that's a new one on me..i'm married and i don't even use the '' mrs.'' its my name and thats' it.and that's how i address my mail to outsiders. don't put her hubby's name because that's NOT her name..the answerer that suggested ..mrs.mary jones.....go with something like that.

Answer 9

I hate when people refer to me as Mrs. (husband's name)!!!!

What?? Do I NOT have a name?? To those that will say that IS my name- you are WRONG!

Answer 10

Put down "Mrs." and then her first and married last name, of course!