Using "Mr." in front of my own name?

Question

My mother toungue is not English so I would like to know if the usage below is correct or not.

I've seen some people using Mr., Mrs., or Ms. in front of his/her own name as an author of the letter he/she writes. For example at the introduction part of the letter, it says "This is Mr. AUTHOR's-LAST-NAME and I am a sales representative of ....."

I think such saying like Mr., Mrs., or Ms. are honorific prefix to show some respect to the person. So, for me, writhing those prefixes in front of his/her own name sounds a bit odd.

But is it ok, or widely accepted?

Thank you!

Answer

It honestly depends on the situation. Teachers always have Mr.,Mrs., or Ms. in front of their name. Also if you are on a first name bases and not business partners or something it is not necessary. A formal business letter always uses them or meeting someone new you may use them. Examples: letter to boss- dear Mr. BOSS LAST NAME , Friend. Hey FRIENDS NAME., speaking to teacher- Exuse me Mr. TEACHERS LAST NAME. To sum it up you don't use the Mr. or Mrs. if you know the person well and you don't have to be profession. When acting professional or meeting someone new you usually use Mr. or Mrs. Oh and incase you didnt know Miss or Ms. is for a women who is not married.

Using "Mr." in front of my own name?

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