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About Cynthia Lett
Expertise
Proper manners with friends,family,colleagues,neighbors and everyone else you know.
Experience
I have been an etiquette expert teaching and consulting on the subject worldwide since 1983. I started and run the International Society of Protocol & Etiquette Professionals and am considered a leader in the field. I edited "Etiquette for Dummies" and have recently written "Lett's Talk - Everyday Etiquette Dilemmas and What to Do about Them".
I taught the Business Protocol class to Master's level students at the George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Chief of Protocol for MCI Telecommunications.
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International Society of Protocol & Etiquette Professionals, ASTD, PCMA, National Speakers Association
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I have been quoted over 700 times in the past 5 years worldwide. Publications include Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times, NY Times, Washington Business Journal, USA Today, Associated Press, London Times, Newsweek Japan edition, Newsweek US edition and many many more.
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I am a Certified Etiquette Professional (CEP) and Certified Protocol Professional (CPP) earned by examination through ISPEP.
I have a Master's degree in hospitality law and undergrad degrees in Restaurant & Hotel Management and Public Relations/Interpersonal Communications from Purdue University.
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Who's Who Worldwide,Who's Who of American Women, Distinguished Darden Professor (Purdue University).
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World Bank, United Nations,US Dept. of State, US. Dept. of the Army, Pentagon, Barclays Global Investors,Accenture,AT&T,Bank of America,American Association of Clinical Pharmacies,Ritz Carlton Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels,Starwood Hotels,and many more.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Self-Improvement/Self-Help > Social Etiquette and Good Manners > signing a family card
Expert: Cynthia Lett - 10/21/2009
Question
Hello, I hope you can help me with something that has stumped me since I gave birth to my son last year.
My husband's name is Steven and we named our son Steven, Jr.
Last Christmas I was totally perplexed about how to sign our Christmas cards- "Steven, Mary and Steven Hunt, Jr." that doesn't sounds right, but neither did "Steven, Mary and Steven Jr. Hunt". I ended up doing " The Hunts, Steven, Mary and Steven Jr." I hope you may be able to offer some suggestions. Thank You!-Mary Hunt
Answer
Dear Mary:
My first response is a question. Do you call Steven Jr. by Steven? or is it Stevie or other nickname? If you call him by a nickname, use that when signing cards to differentiate him from his father. If you call both your husband and your son Steven, your best signature to include all three of you is the one you are using - The Hunts - Steven,Mary and Steven, Jr. It would also be proper to sign the card, Steven and Mary Hunt and Steven, Jr.. Children under the age of 18 don't really have any etiquette attached to them because by etiquette standards, they are not equal to adults. I know - there are still etiquette rules that stand today but may seem out of touch with reality. In truth their reality is common sense.
Thank you for your question.
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