Addressing an Envelope - Writing Assignment for Friday, April 21, 2017

In life, communication is vital. We communicate with our friends, family, neighbors, and even our employers. We also communicate with businesses. It is important that you know how to properly address and back and envelope.

To address an envelope, you are putting the necessary information on the outside so the postmaster knows who to deliver the envelope to.

To back an envelope, you are putting your information on the outside so the postmaster can return it to you if:

1.) the person you are mailing it to no longer lives at that address
2.) you have not put enough postage on the envelope
3.) the person you are mailing it to wants to communicate back with you

Postage is also called a stamp. You purchase stamps at the post office. You can buy a single stamp, a book of stamps, or a roll of stamps. Each time you mail something, you must apply postage, unless it is in a postage paid envelope (business mail). Here is a picture of a postage paid envelope.

Read this article about the beginning of the postal service.

Today, we get mail as fast as the next day. Imagine having to wait 9 days to get mail!

Below is a sample envelope to help you understand addressing and backing an envelope.