It is always Mrs. unless she asks you to use Ms.
It is always Mrs. unless she asks you to use Ms.
Mrs is used to address a widow.
No, a widow generally remains as "Mrs".
no they are called ms
It is always a sensitive situation when you need to address a widow. In order to show her respect you can address her as Ms.
A widow is addressed as Mrs., unless she provides another preference.
It means that the lady is a widow. The R from MRS. is dropped.
Yes, of course.Some widows will wish to continue to be addressed as Mrs. John Smith, some as Mrs. Jane Smith ,or some as Ms. Jane Smith. It is up to the widow to indicate how she wishes to be addressed .
Mrs., the abbreviation for Mistress, is a title for a married woman or a widow. Ms. is a title used for a woman whose marital status is unknown or irrelevant (as in business). The letters Ms. are not an abbreviation of a word, they are an amalgamation drawn from the letters of Miss and Mrs.
The discretion lies with the lady. If she's still using her married name, it must be Mrs. & if she has reverted back to her maiden name, it may be Ms.
She is still Mrs. Smith . If she chooses to be called by her first name [ Mrs. Jane Smith ] instead of her late husband's [ Mrs. John Smith ] , or revert to her maiden name for some reason, it's up to her to make it be known.