Hi…

How does one address an ambassador of a country.. An ambassador is going to visit our company and my boss has to give a speech.. So how does he address him ? As follows...

"I would like to welcome your Excellency Mr.XYZ.."
Doesn't this sound too formal and a bit out dated??

Would really appreciate any suggestions

Thanks for your time

Sounds about right. That's how it is usually done ...

Formal address

"I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr Ima Smallone, the Lilliputian Ambassador, to our annual all-the fondue-you-can-eat session here tonight..."

Face-to-face, less formal

"Ambassador, pray do have another Ferrero Rocher."

And how would you address a formal letter to a lady Ambassador?

Madam Ambassador - socially
Her Excellency, (her name), the Ambassador of (country) - Letter

EDIT: sorry grumpy, i had to edit to be clearer.

No. Sounds about right. Also make sure to check if the Ambassador has other styles, ranks or titles. Cant remember for sure now, but I remember vaguely that the US address their ambassadors differently - "the honourable (name)" versus "your excellency" like other countries do.

If in doubt, always check with the Secretary of the Ambassador.

It's always his or her excellency in a speech or letter. Subsequently and socially it's just 'Ambassador . . . " for men and women.

http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-add...mbassador.aspx

But which county dare risk having a lady Ambassador?

and also from your link

All that is left is the thorny issue of how the "registered" partner of an ambassador is to be addressed...