SECNAV M-5216.5
JUNE 2015
June
B-5
Salutation and
Addressee Letter and Envelope Complimentary Close
Office of a deceased Mr. (or Ms.) (Secretary’s full name, Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
Representative if known) Sincerely,
Secretary to the Late Honorable (full name)
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-0000
Former Representative The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
(local address) Sincerely,
Resident Commissioner The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
Resident Commissioner Sincerely,
from (name of area)
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-0000
Delegate of the District The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
of Columbia House of Representatives Sincerely,
Washington, DC 20515-0000
Legislative Agencies
Comptroller General The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
(Head of the General Comptroller General of Sincerely,
Accounting Office) the United States
Washington, DC 20548-0000
Public Printer (Head of The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
the U.S. Government U.S. Government Printing Office Sincerely,
Printing Office) Washington, DC 20401-0000
Librarian of Congress The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
Librarian of Congress Sincerely,
Washington, DC 20540-0000
Executive Departments
Members of the Cabinet The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Madam) Secretary:
(if addressed as ‘Secretary”) Secretary of (name of department)* Sincerely,
Washington, DC 00000-0000
Attorney General (Head of The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Madam) Attorney General:
the Department of Justice) Attorney General Sincerely,
Washington, DC 00000-0000
Under Secretary The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
of a Department Under Secretary of (name of department) Sincerely,
Washington, DC 00000-0000
Deputy Secretary of a Department The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
Deputy Secretary of (name of department) Sincerely,
Washington, DC 00000-0000
Assistant Secretary of a Department The Honorable (full name) Dear Mr. (or Ms.) (surname):
Assistant Secretary of (name of department) Sincerely,
Washington, DC 00000-0000
*Titles for Cabinet Secretaries are: Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of
Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development, Secretary of Interior, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of
Treasury, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs.