<P> Nancy Tuckerman of the Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette writes that in the USA , unlike the UK , a boy can be addressed as master only until age 12 , then is addressed only by his name with no title until he turns 18 , when he takes the title of Mr. , although it is not improper to use Mr. if he is slightly younger . Robert Hickey , deputy director of the Protocol School of Washington , states that `` use of Master ( as ) an honorific when addressing boys is considered old fashioned outside of conservative circles . '' </P>
<P> Nancy Tuckerman of the Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette writes that in the USA , unlike the UK , a boy can be addressed as master only until age 12 , then is addressed only by his name with no title until he turns 18 , when he takes the title of Mr. , although it is not improper to use Mr. if he is slightly younger . Robert Hickey , deputy director of the Protocol School of Washington , states that `` use of Master ( as ) an honorific when addressing boys is considered old fashioned outside of conservative circles . '' </P>
when do you use master for a boy
when do you use master for a boy
until age 12
until age 12