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how do you address people in higher positions if you're an analyst?
 

orangemonkey's picture
ST
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 5:32pm

If you are an analyst, how do you address people in the following positions: Analyst, Associate, VP, MD? Usually for analyst/associate if I haven't met them, in my initial I will put Mr. or Ms, afterwards I may call them by their first name if they seem to be around the same age as me (and even then not always). How about for VP, MD? It's less clear to me. Thanks

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devin's picture

I've always used their first

O
(Orangutan, 279
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 5:37pm

I've always used their first names

Frank Slaughtery's picture

i wouldn't call an analyst

EN
(King Kong, 1,122
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 5:38pm

i wouldn't call an analyst or associate Mr

are you talking about in an email or in person? i would never call anyone mr in person and maybe an MD mr in an email but i probably wouldnt even do that personally

merkhet's picture

O exalted one?

O
(Monkey, 44
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 5:53pm

O exalted one? :-D

Just call them by their first names.

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Right now this is a job. If I advance any higher in this company, then this would be my career. And um... Well, if this were my career, I'd have to throw myself in front of a train.

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Right now this is a job. If I advance any higher in this company, then this would be my career. And um... Well, if this were my career, I'd have to throw myself in front of a train.

arcanne's picture

First name/nick name :D

IB
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 7:05pm

First name/nick name :D

Never last names

justanotherbanker (not verified)
(Chimp, 0
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 8:25pm

First name for anyone of any rank. Nickname if I work with the person. If I use someone's last name, it's only as a nickname (and never with a prefix).

I suppose this could depend on the culture of your group/firm but I think it's generally safe to default to addressing your senior bankers by their first names.

orangemonkey's picture

Both email and in person,

ST
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 9:43pm

Both email and in person, for people you know and don't know. For email if I don't know them I put a title, if I know them and they are around the same age as me I use their name, otherwise title. In person if they are around the same age I think I use the name, but I'm not sure for some people in higher positions such as manager, etc. who are like 20 years older than me.

From the responses it seems first name is generally appropriate in person for any rank. Even if the person is like 50 and you are still in school?

Thanks

pineapple's picture

if you are not working for

(Monkey, 55
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 9:47pm

if you are not working for them and they are older than you by 15-20 years, use title, especially if you are asking them for their help. if they want to they will tell you to call them by their first name after a few times.

Banana_milkshake's picture

Heavenly Father.

IB
(Baboon, 101
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 10:01pm

Heavenly Father.

orangemonkey's picture

Re:

ST
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 10:04pm
Banana_milkshake:

Heavenly Father.

haha :)

Khameer33's picture

i think for correspondence

HF
(Baboon, 154
 
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 on 2/26/08 at 10:35pm

i think for correspondence mr./ms/mrs. until they inform you otherwise. then it's once you meet them and such what everyone else does...if everyone calls your group head joe then it's like joe if not it's mr smith.

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