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when is it correct to use letters behind my name?
I am proud to have letters behind my name but I have know idea when it's appropriate to use them. Does anyone know the rules?
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Permalink Reply by lee kalpin on
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Rules may vary depending on where you practice. In most jurisdictions you can use letters after your name,
for example, my title is Lee Kalpin, RMT.
If I had a university degree I could say Lee Kalpin, BSc, RMT etc.
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Permalink Reply by I. Paul Dunsdon on
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Thanks Lee for the reply but unfortunately this much I know. Can you offer more details?
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Permalink Reply by Emma Torsey on
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You would use the letters only on a professional compasity,
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You use it only when you are on a professional level,Never for a social level.
Client in take-yes
Christmas card-no.
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Permalink Reply by Marissa on
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I agree with Emma. Anytime you are trying to draw attention to yourself as a professional add those initials! Although, while in school, I had one instructor say that after so many years in practice, there's a point where you have to pick and choose your most "valued" titles.
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Great input everybody. So I guess their are no real rules as to when it is right and wrong to use them...(?)
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Permalink Reply by David Wells on
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My wife and I will be signing only our names to our Christmas cards, but we also send a 'Year in Review' letter with the card and she suggested putting a business card with each letter since my graduating is part of the letter. Any thoughts there?
Samantha J. Bennett said:i would say depending on who the christmas cards are going to- to use them as well there as well! Never know when someone could realize you're a massage therapist and could use your services as well! It may jog a brain or two! :)
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It's interesting to read this and I'm glad to see how others feel about the "letters" topic. Maybe I'm wierd, but I have a bunch of letters and never, ever use them after my name because my educational background is so diverse anyhow. In my experience, even though are zillions of professional people out there with great credentials, it will always come down to "Congratulations...but what have you done for me lately?" Please understand, I don't mean this to sound terse. I just assume that my accomplishments are my own, and it really shouldn't (and doesn't!) matter much to anyone else.
It concerns me that more often than not, people tend to use letters as a means to judge each other or beat somebody over the head with them, rather than give a well-deserved pat on the back for the educational accomplishment. They should maybe be used sparingly.
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