Can I use SIR to professor?

Generally, ‘Sir’ is considered suitably respectful, especially as it’s pretty often used as a translation for the Malay ‘Tuan’ or various Chinese dialect honorifics which could alternatively be translated to ‘teacher’ or ‘professor’.

Can we call Doctor as Sir?

Sir or Doctor or Surname of First Name won’t convey respect. Doctors are just another human being who studied medicine.

Is Professor a designation?

There are three faculty ranks “Assistant Professor”, “Associate Professor” and “Professor.” The earlier designations of lecturer (equivalent to junior assistant professor), senior lecturer (equivalent to assistant professor) and reader (equivalent to associate professor) have been abolished from 2009.

Should I use Prof or Dr?

The simplest way to do this is to address them as “Professor.” If they have a PhD, you can technically call them “Dr.” but you’re safer with “Professor.” Not all instructors have PhDs (and many won’t even have the word professor in their official job title), but if they are teaching a college class they are inhabiting …

What is the difference between Sir or Dame and professor?

Just to add that the Sir / Dame is associated with the first name while Professor / Dr is associated with the surname. As you asked about a letter, if you would normally put ‘Dear Professor {surname}’ then that would still be correct.

Do professors like to be called Professor?

But few of them mind being called professor. In my early career I was a lecturer, and being called professor by my students was nice. Some professors consider “professor” to be a greater achievement than “Dr.”, so they like to have that title used. Personally, I don’t care. It depends on local tradition.

Do you get “Mr” or “ Sir” from students?

I get “Mr.” all of the time from students. I typically suggest that they call me “Dr.” Most students probably think I’m overbearing about it, but the optimistic side of me thinks that the majority of them appreciate the advice. I also tell the former military students that “Sir” makes me uncomfortable, which it does.

How do you address a professor in a formal letter?

With all that being said, if you do want to play it safe and use a formal title, always use “Professor” (or its abbreviation “Prof”). Never use “Dr.” and absolutely NEVER use “Mr.” or “Sir”. All of the latter titles are beneath that of “Professor” but at the same time give that awkward feeling of formality.