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I recently made a contact for a potential job offer, and I have been addressing him with the "Dr." (he holds a doctorate). Let's say his name is "George McKee", then on his blog, website, and LinkedIn, he is referred to as "Dr. George McKee". I have been addressing him as "Dr. McKee" in our emails, and I noticed that he signs his name with a "g" (for "George") at the end of his emails. Does this mean I can/should call him "George"?
We have not met in person, but most people that know him call him "George".
Also, I am located in the United States, West Coast / Pacific North West
Update
Most of the answers/comments here are right in that I am over-thinking the situation. Perhaps I'm a bit socially anxious around well-educated or professionally accomplished people, as I've never known one personally. I'm the first in my family to venture into the "white-collar" or "college-educated" world, and I haven't had any mentors that understand this problem. I'm just trying to learn the etiquette without sounding robotic/awkward. Hopefully others will find this useful.
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I recently made a contact for a potential job offer, and I have been addressing him with the "Dr." (he holds a doctorate). Let's say his name is "George McKee", then on his blog, website, and LinkedIn, he is referred to as "Dr. George McKee". I have been addressing him as "Dr. McKee" in our emails, and I noticed that he signs his name with a "g" (for "George") at the end of his emails. Does this mean I can/should call him "George"?
We have not met in person, but most people that know him call him "George".
Also, I am located in the United States, West Coast / Pacific North West
Update
Most of the answers/comments here are right in that I am over-thinking the situation. Perhaps I'm a bit socially anxious around well-educated or professionally accomplished people, as I've never known one personally. I'm the first in my family to venture into the "white-collar" or "college-educated" world, and I haven't had any mentors that understand this problem. I'm just trying to learn the etiquette without sounding robotic/awkward. Hopefully others will find this useful.
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I recently made a contact for a potential job offer, and I have been addressing him with the "Dr." (he holds a doctorate). Let's say his name is "George McKee", then on his blog, website, and LinkedIn, he is referred to as "Dr. George McKee". I have been addressing him as "Dr. McKee" in our emails, and I noticed that he signs his name with a "g" (for "George") at the end of his emails. Does this mean I can/should call him "George"?
We have not met in person, but most people that know him call him "George".
Also, I am located in the United States, West Coast / Pacific North West
Update
Most of the answers/comments here are right in that I am over-thinking the situation. Perhaps I'm a bit socially anxious around well-educated or professionally accomplished people, as I've never known one personally. I'm the first in my family to venture into the "white-collar" or "college-educated" world, and I haven't had any mentors that understand this problem. I'm just trying to learn the etiquette without sounding robotic/awkward. Hopefully others will find this useful.
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asked Oct 1 '14 at 17:28
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I recently made a contact for a potential job offer, and I have been addressing him with the "Dr." (he holds a doctorate). Let's say his name is "George McKee", then on his blog, website, and LinkedIn, he is referred to as "Dr. George McKee". I have been addressing him as "Dr. McKee" in our emails, and I noticed that he signs his name with a "g" (for "George") at the end of his emails. Does this mean I can/should call him "George"?
We have not met in person, but most people that know him call him "George".
Also, I am located in the United States, West Coast / Pacific North West
Update
Most of the answers/comments here are right in that I am over-thinking the situation. Perhaps I'm a bit socially anxious around well-educated or professionally accomplished people, as I've never known one personally. I'm the first in my family to venture into the "white-collar" or "college-educated" world, and I haven't had any mentors that understand this problem. I'm just trying to learn the etiquette without sounding robotic/awkward. Hopefully others will find this useful.
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edited Oct 1 '14 at 23:20
asked Oct 1 '14 at 17:28
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asked Oct 1 '14 at 17:28
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Do you prefer mrNiceGuy or may we call you NiceGuy. We're all friends here.
– Brandin
Oct 1 '14 at 17:53
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possible duplicate of How to address a Dr. who I just met, when others address them by first name?
– HorusKol
Oct 3 '14 at 0:17
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Do you prefer mrNiceGuy or may we call you NiceGuy. We're all friends here.
– Brandin
Oct 1 '14 at 17:53
1
possible duplicate of How to address a Dr. who I just met, when others address them by first name?
– HorusKol
Oct 3 '14 at 0:17
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2
Do you prefer mrNiceGuy or may we call you NiceGuy. We're all friends here.
– Brandin
Oct 1 '14 at 17:53
Do you prefer mrNiceGuy or may we call you NiceGuy. We're all friends here.
– Brandin
Oct 1 '14 at 17:53
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possible duplicate of How to address a Dr. who I just met, when others address them by first name?
– HorusKol
Oct 3 '14 at 0:17
possible duplicate of How to address a Dr. who I just met, when others address them by first name?
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You're complicating your life. Call him "Dr McKee" until he explicitly tells you otherwise. You say that most people who know him call him "George"- Are you claiming that you know him based on the one or two emails that you sent him? If you do, you can call him "George".
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
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"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
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This depends a lot on your location, it's simply a matter of manners which are bound by countries and locations.
Where I come from you never address anyone with their last-name, but then again in other countries you never address anyone with their first-name, unless you know the person well enough to do so or that person has personally asked you to use his first name.
The latter option is defiantly the safe way to handle this situation, if you're not sure, use his last-name until he asks you not to.
Have you asked any of those people you know what he prefers others to call himself? They have experience with him, take an advantage of that:
Hey, I'm going to meet George, do you know what he prefer strangers to call him?
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
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You're complicating your life. Call him "Dr McKee" until he explicitly tells you otherwise. You say that most people who know him call him "George"- Are you claiming that you know him based on the one or two emails that you sent him? If you do, you can call him "George".
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
10
down vote
accepted
You're complicating your life. Call him "Dr McKee" until he explicitly tells you otherwise. You say that most people who know him call him "George"- Are you claiming that you know him based on the one or two emails that you sent him? If you do, you can call him "George".
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
10
down vote
accepted
up vote
10
down vote
accepted
You're complicating your life. Call him "Dr McKee" until he explicitly tells you otherwise. You say that most people who know him call him "George"- Are you claiming that you know him based on the one or two emails that you sent him? If you do, you can call him "George".
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
You're complicating your life. Call him "Dr McKee" until he explicitly tells you otherwise. You say that most people who know him call him "George"- Are you claiming that you know him based on the one or two emails that you sent him? If you do, you can call him "George".
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
68.9k7118254
"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
 |Â
show 1 more comment
"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
"Absolute is the right of any man to spell his name 'Jones' and have it pronounced 'Smith'." If you want to know whether it's OK to call him George, ask him how he'd prefer to be addressed.
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 20:54
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@keshlam You will address me as "Mr. Rat" :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:02
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@Mr.Rat: Are you really sure you want to make that request? :-P
– keshlam
Oct 1 '14 at 21:15
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@keshlam Euh Oh - the name looks gorgeous, though. The rat is one of the animals in the Vietnamese calendar :)
– Vietnhi Phuvan
Oct 1 '14 at 21:20
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
@Vietnhi For non-technical communication, someone told me it's about how you say it, rather than what you say. It's a bit trickier in email/electronic communication, but I'll try to remember that advice. Thanks for the help!
– mrNiceGuy
Oct 1 '14 at 23:22
 |Â
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1
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This depends a lot on your location, it's simply a matter of manners which are bound by countries and locations.
Where I come from you never address anyone with their last-name, but then again in other countries you never address anyone with their first-name, unless you know the person well enough to do so or that person has personally asked you to use his first name.
The latter option is defiantly the safe way to handle this situation, if you're not sure, use his last-name until he asks you not to.
Have you asked any of those people you know what he prefers others to call himself? They have experience with him, take an advantage of that:
Hey, I'm going to meet George, do you know what he prefer strangers to call him?
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
Jonast92
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suggest improvements |Â
up vote
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down vote
This depends a lot on your location, it's simply a matter of manners which are bound by countries and locations.
Where I come from you never address anyone with their last-name, but then again in other countries you never address anyone with their first-name, unless you know the person well enough to do so or that person has personally asked you to use his first name.
The latter option is defiantly the safe way to handle this situation, if you're not sure, use his last-name until he asks you not to.
Have you asked any of those people you know what he prefers others to call himself? They have experience with him, take an advantage of that:
Hey, I'm going to meet George, do you know what he prefer strangers to call him?
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
Jonast92
6,88122333
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
This depends a lot on your location, it's simply a matter of manners which are bound by countries and locations.
Where I come from you never address anyone with their last-name, but then again in other countries you never address anyone with their first-name, unless you know the person well enough to do so or that person has personally asked you to use his first name.
The latter option is defiantly the safe way to handle this situation, if you're not sure, use his last-name until he asks you not to.
Have you asked any of those people you know what he prefers others to call himself? They have experience with him, take an advantage of that:
Hey, I'm going to meet George, do you know what he prefer strangers to call him?
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
Jonast92
6,88122333
This depends a lot on your location, it's simply a matter of manners which are bound by countries and locations.
Where I come from you never address anyone with their last-name, but then again in other countries you never address anyone with their first-name, unless you know the person well enough to do so or that person has personally asked you to use his first name.
The latter option is defiantly the safe way to handle this situation, if you're not sure, use his last-name until he asks you not to.
Have you asked any of those people you know what he prefers others to call himself? They have experience with him, take an advantage of that:
Hey, I'm going to meet George, do you know what he prefer strangers to call him?
answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
Jonast92
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answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
Jonast92
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answered Oct 1 '14 at 17:37
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Do you prefer mrNiceGuy or may we call you NiceGuy. We're all friends here.
– Brandin
Oct 1 '14 at 17:53
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possible duplicate of How to address a Dr. who I just met, when others address them by first name?
– HorusKol
Oct 3 '14 at 0:17