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Submitted by Our languages blog on July 13, 2021, at 12:07

Yes, you can omit the courtesy title when you’re writing a letter or email to a specific person. Instead, you can use the person’s name in the salutation. For more information, please consult our recommendation on gender-inclusive writing in correspondence (https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/gender-in...). You can also click on the hyperlink to the recommendation in our blog post.