Titles / letters after your name

Given the current trend for discussing qualifications I was wondering…

All those people with Doctorates and/or letters after their names, how many actually use them. I was sooo proud of myself when I qualified but I can only think of a few times when I’ve actually signed my name and used all the letters after it. My Dad was the same – PhD but only ever signed “Dr” when he was complaining about something 🙂

I generally avoid using my KCMG and OBE, but for daily use I find “Viscount” is appropriate.

I do when corresponding in my professional capacity.

B.Eng(Hons)

Like many quacks – I have lots I could use – 7 things adding up to 21 letters – but generally the rule seems to be to only use the top academic and the top professional one, and even then – I’d usually only use them at the end of letters I have dictated or legal documents. Who I actually am is way more important.

My gaffer had some business cards made up once, he put “HNC Mech Eng” after his name.

lol @ stoner – we truly are not worthy

Yup – they tend to be reserved for business cards and official documents. Seems a shame but there ya go.

All at a sudden all the people in lower positions at my place at work have started addding BSc, Ba, MSc etc etc. My favourite CIPD… Chartered Institue of Personal Development what a load of ****

Those in senior positions and those who’re properly professionally qualified… just their name.

Chartered Institue of Personal Development

probably the same kind of people who put General Studies down as an A level 😉

Stoner (15 yards breaststroke)

I like putting DIC on letters and emails 😀

I was asked to put my qualification after my name on some business cards, reluctantly I agreed. Only once did I have a strong positive reaction to it. In general was it beneficial? I don’t know. I don’t use it now, maybe I should.

you start signing things with “STW TSY” at the end?

yours affectionately,

Phil Consequence RAD SIK GNAR

As TSY said at work there is a certain type of person who puts Bsc after their name. They aren’t normally the ones who stand out because of their brilliance.

Sometimes it’s useful in a professional capacity, particularly people who are chartered where the qualification makes a difference but in chemistry? I don’t think so.

Yeahp you got it Phil.

Sammie-Louise Bailey Some proper letters then STW TSY FFS IGMC

I was always envious of some of the people who were awareded a LImp Dic after their names when I was at Imperial College.

I am allowed to use MIB which I think is funny, but I never ever ever do

When I first graduate, I used my BEng (Hons) when signing stuff. Very quickly, people mocked me and I grew up. I don’t do it now.

I’m actually pretty glad my DIC’s not LIMP. Brilliant!

If you’re not Will Smith, what does MIB stand for?

My Mrs finished her CIPD last year and she worked very hard to get it. why do you think it’s a comedy qualification? She’s now qualified in something she want previously, and can now get a better job, earn more money and answer all the insane HR related questions. How often do people on here ask about HR related issues? Well people with a CIPD are qualified to answer!

As a well-fed Englishman living amongst the slightly less statuesque population of west scotland I often have the the honorary prefix ‘Big’ bestowed upon me.

I think its only worth stating your qualifications in a context where your advice or actions need to be trusted. Me sticking a BA hons after my name is meaningless as its no professional guarantee of competence, I can’t be a chartered / registered / qualified sculptor in the same way that someone could be a chartered (rather than graduate) accountant/engineer/architect or a registered nurse or a qualified first aider. That said I’m unlikely to be able to administer a lethal dose of art (I think Richard Serra is the only person I can think of who’s done that and its not like he’s been struck off or anything)

MIB = Master of International Business (kind of an MBA thing)

Complete t*sspots!

allthepies B.Sc (Hons)

Only when I need to in a professional matter or a complaint, though I do use the prefix on most stuff like bank accounts, travel tickets – it can help you actually be taken seriously. Though some times it can work the other way – you have to judge the situation! I do sometimes find the reverse snobbery slightly odd.

I moved to a smile bank account years ago and the website wasn’t working properly, so I picked the first thing on the title list, thinking that it would be ignored

oh no – the bank card and cheque book came back with ‘Baron Edward Hornby’ on

My Mrs finished her CIPD last year and she worked very hard to get it.

Awww, bless… did she get a wowwypop?

Only joking. As I understand, the guy in question didn’t have to do exams, he just applied. He’s also one of the most obnoxious ****stands I’ve ever met, not the first person you’d go to for HR assistance. Actually when does anyone use their internal HR dept for help? (Excluding managerial contexts).

BSc. Hons for me 🙂

oh no – the bank card and cheque book came back with ‘Baron Edward Hornby’ on

Stunning, love it.

I’ve notice estate agents seem very keen on listing every letter possible after their name.

If I get my fellowship I’ll probably stick FIET on.

Currently my card doesn’t even have my job title – I mean if they have to ask…

Aye – but they only go on business cards and stuff sent to clients. Never used to but lost a clients business once as another adviser somewhere told the chap that if I didn’t have the letters I wasn’t suitably qualified to provide advice – they’ve gone on ever since.

Yup – they tend to be reserved for business cards and official documents.

Don’t even bother doing that with mine. I think the only time I ever see my name with letters after it is whenever I get correspondence from the universities I attended. Very rare in my game (IT) that anyone bothers with their qualifications really.

i suppose i could use MA BSc, but what would be the point? everyone seems to have a BA or BSc these days.

BSc(Hons). PGCE. MKC.

Awww, bless… did she get a wowwypop

No – damn shame though!

I guess it doesn’t matter what letters you’ve actually got, there are good eggs and bad eggs. Which ones float again?

CMarSci

Costs me enough to keep it so I’m using it.

Actually when does anyone use their internal HR dept for help

Not me….. contractor see. 😉

When i first graduated I sent my folks a card with BA (hons) on. Now MA, RA, PGCE never used them but dropped them here.

dont use them often, but very proud of them..

MEng(Hons) CEng MICE

Could try for a MIStructE, but dont want the repetitve strain injury from signing my name on forms.

Meh

John_drummer BSc(dropout)

Protip I was given for folk with non-gender specific prefixes (e.g. Dr). Use it for anything you get a membership card, then when it says Dr J Blogs on it you can lend it to mates male or female.

I could use some silly teaching ones, but i don’t think i’ll bother.