[General] "Please address me as Mack".

[Mack]

Hi,

So I was recently talking to a new colleague of mine who was calling me sir. I wanted her to call me by my first name so I said "Please address me as Mack". I knew the meaning of the verb "address" from written English but I am still thinking, "Did I use the right phrase"?

Is it common in oral English to say "Please address me as (first_name)"? Or is it not used at all? How can I say this politely to make people around me comfortable?

Regards,
Mack.

 

[teechar]

Is it common in [STRIKE]oral[/STRIKE] spoken English to say "Please address me as (first_name)"? Or is it not used at all? How can I say this politely to make people around me comfortable?

Hello Mack, and welcome.
It's rather formal to use "address", so it might defeat the purpose.
Just say: Please, (just) call me Mack.
You can omit just if you wish.

 

[probus]

You are right that "Please adress me as ..." is unduly formal. How about "Please call me Mack" or "You can call me Mack." (Cross-posted.)

 

[TheParser]

NOT A TEACHER


Mack, if she already knows that your first name is "Mack," you could just cut to the chase.

You: Here is that report that I promised you yesterday.

She: Oh, thank you, sir.

You (looking at her with a big smile): Mack (said with an emphasis).

She (with a chuckle): OK, Mack. Thanks a lot again.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi.

[STRIKE]So[/STRIKE] I was recently talking to a new colleague [strike]of mine[/strike] who was calling me "sir". I wanted her to call me by my first name so I said "Please address me as Mack". I knew the meaning of the verb "address" from written English but I am still thinking no comma here "Did I use the right phrase?"

Is it common in [STRIKE]oral[/STRIKE] spoken English to say "Please address me as (first no underline here name)" no question mark here or is it not used at all? How can I say this politely to make people around me comfortable?

[STRIKE]Regards,[/STRIKE] Unnecessary.
[STRIKE]Mack.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. We can see your username.

Please note my corrections above. Please don't fall into that annoying trap that some native speakers have of randomly starting sentences with "So".

 

[Tdol]

Please use my first name- Mack.