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Living internationally doesn't mean you can't keep in touch with friends overseas. While it might be faster to shoot off an email, it's a treat to receive a letter in the mail. Before you post your letter, make sure you've addressed the envelope properly and affixed the correct amount of postage so it reaches its destination.
Addressing Mail Properly
Format the address of your recipient on the front of the envelope. The first line should have the person's name, while the second line has the building number and street name. The third line contains the city or town, state and five-digit postal code. The fourth line should read "USA" or "United States of America." Add the words "Air Mail" or an Air Mail sticker on the front, and then turn over the envelope and write your return address on the back. Although it's standard in the U.S. to include the return address on the front, it differs in the U.K.
Size and Postage
The Royal Mail requires that your letter is a minimum of 140 by 90 millimeters and a maximum of 240 millimeters by 165 millimeters. It cannot be thicker than 5 millimeters or 100 grams. The amount of postage you must affix to the upper right corner of the envelope varies based on the letter's size, weight, delivery time and factors such as proof of delivery. The Royal Mail website offers a postage calculator to determine how many stamps to purchase.
Addressing Mail Properly
Format the address of your recipient on the front of the envelope. The first line should have the person's name, while the second line has the building number and street name. The third line contains the city or town, state and five-digit postal code. The fourth line should read "USA" or "United States of America." Add the words "Air Mail" or an Air Mail sticker on the front, and then turn over the envelope and write your return address on the back. Although it's standard in the U.S. to include the return address on the front, it differs in the U.K.
Size and Postage
The Royal Mail requires that your letter is a minimum of 140 by 90 millimeters and a maximum of 240 millimeters by 165 millimeters. It cannot be thicker than 5 millimeters or 100 grams. The amount of postage you must affix to the upper right corner of the envelope varies based on the letter's size, weight, delivery time and factors such as proof of delivery. The Royal Mail website offers a postage calculator to determine how many stamps to purchase.
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