First name or title?
In business, people should be addressed by title and surname, as you normally do in the West. In writing, use their full names. For those without professional titles, use courtesy titles such as "Mr.", "Mrs.", or "Miss."
Address Israelis by their professional titles or a courtesy title such as "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", and their surname. It's likely that you will quickly be invited to move to a first-name basis.
There is a tendency among Israelis to downplay their professional titles.
The Israelis are not formal, although formality is becoming more common particularly in the business world. Visitors should not be surprised or offended if they are called by their first name.
Generally, Hebrew names are written in the same order as English names, starting with a title, given name, middle name if exists, and surname.
The Hebrew term "giveret" means "Miss." While "adon" means "Mr".
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Tami Lancut Leibovitz founder and president of the Israeli Institute for Etiquette and Manners, graduate and active member of AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) has been operating in the field of Image Communication for more than 23 years in Israel and abroad. Tel: 972-3-6913545, E-mail: office@tll.co.il
