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In the past, correspondence was sealed by a wax seal. This seal served two purposes of providing a tamper-evident closure for the envelope and identifying the correspondent. These days, we have envelopes that close with lickable glue or self-sticking glue. The sender identification is provided by return address labels that are stuck in the upper-left area of the envelope. These address labels can be undecorated, or you can order custom-printed labels. Custom-printed labels can have a small decoration for your envelopes, and any small decoration is an advantage.
Most folks look forward to the arrival of the daily postal delivery. Even though the mailbox usually contains a dull collection of junk mail or bills, it often contains the treat of a catalog. Occasionally, however, our sense of anticipation and suspense is rewarded with something personal, such as a greeting card or a travel postcard. We look forward to receiving such a gesture from a friend or loved one. These tokens of love and remembrance can cheer us up more than any email message or instant message could ever do.
The old saying, To have a friend, be a friend, can be morphed into a new one that says, To receive mail, send mail. But beyond just a message that can be saved in your treasure box, a message can be made more memorable by making it beautiful as well as meaningful. Begin with the message within. The simplest correspondence is a thoughtful hand-written note on plain but nice stationery. The next step up is stationery with some decoration or small illustration that expresses the personality of the sender. If the paper is decorated, probably the envelope will be colored, too. The colored envelope stands out from the bills and junk mail as a harbinger of a coming pleasure.
Even more fun is a greeting card. Even if its just a simple thank you card, always, always write a short note to the person. Of course, we've all seen greeting cards with an envelope that is more brightly colored than any stationery envelope. These occupy a truly festive spot in the mailbox. To return to address labels, now that you have a distinctive envelope for your distinctive personal message, decorate it further with a custom-printed address label.
Before we close the topic of personal mail, lets consider the address on the front of the envelope. The United States Postal Service has published a set of rules for the mailing address on the envelope. The Service requests that the address be typed in all capital letters without any punctuation. The last line of the address should show the city, state, and ZIP code. The previous line this should show the street address. If there is a suite or apartment number, these should appear on the same line as the street address and not below it. Since it is difficult to read all capital letters in a typeface with serifs, it is better to use a sans-serif typeface such as Arial rather than one with serifs, such as Times New Roman.
Most folks look forward to the arrival of the daily postal delivery. Even though the mailbox usually contains a dull collection of junk mail or bills, it often contains the treat of a catalog. Occasionally, however, our sense of anticipation and suspense is rewarded with something personal, such as a greeting card or a travel postcard. We look forward to receiving such a gesture from a friend or loved one. These tokens of love and remembrance can cheer us up more than any email message or instant message could ever do.
The old saying, To have a friend, be a friend, can be morphed into a new one that says, To receive mail, send mail. But beyond just a message that can be saved in your treasure box, a message can be made more memorable by making it beautiful as well as meaningful. Begin with the message within. The simplest correspondence is a thoughtful hand-written note on plain but nice stationery. The next step up is stationery with some decoration or small illustration that expresses the personality of the sender. If the paper is decorated, probably the envelope will be colored, too. The colored envelope stands out from the bills and junk mail as a harbinger of a coming pleasure.
Even more fun is a greeting card. Even if its just a simple thank you card, always, always write a short note to the person. Of course, we've all seen greeting cards with an envelope that is more brightly colored than any stationery envelope. These occupy a truly festive spot in the mailbox. To return to address labels, now that you have a distinctive envelope for your distinctive personal message, decorate it further with a custom-printed address label.
Before we close the topic of personal mail, lets consider the address on the front of the envelope. The United States Postal Service has published a set of rules for the mailing address on the envelope. The Service requests that the address be typed in all capital letters without any punctuation. The last line of the address should show the city, state, and ZIP code. The previous line this should show the street address. If there is a suite or apartment number, these should appear on the same line as the street address and not below it. Since it is difficult to read all capital letters in a typeface with serifs, it is better to use a sans-serif typeface such as Arial rather than one with serifs, such as Times New Roman.
About the Author:
Chuck R Stewart recently bought several hundred address labels and return address labels for his new start up business.
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