![]() Now that you have written, addressed, and sealed your envelope, all that’s left is to send it! It might be faster to talk by phone or text, but much like a homemade sweater, a handwritten letter requires real effort and drive to complete. Now that you have addressed your envelope, be sure to seal it. If you are going for a vintage aesthetic, why not use a wax seal? If you don’t have any handy, try stickers! Or maybe just draw something fun. ![]() Make sure to place your stamp in the upper right corner. When in doubt, consult the United States Postal Service website. The price of stamps varies, so be sure to ask your mail carrier or clerk at the counter of your local post office. Don’t forget to add a stamp! Just like with stationery, stamps are a great way to add a bit of flare to the letter.(EX: Apartment Building) (EX: Private Home).Write the receiver’s name and address in the center of the envelope.(EX: Apartment Building) (EX: Private Home).City, State Zipcode (only place the comma between the city and state.).If you are sending to a private home then skip this. Put your name and address, the “return address”, in the upper left corner of the envelope.Try not to use excessively fancy cursive on the envelope as that might make it difficult for the post office to process it. When sending mail, take the same care with your envelope that you would take with the letter itself. I forgot to mention they named the baby Suzy. Did you know that nothing rhymes with silver, purple, or orange? A post-script can be something that you forgot to mention in the body of the letter or anything really. If you’d like to add a post-script, or P.S., you would place it under your name. End the letter by signing off your name.Yours Truly/Yours Forever/Forever Yours.“Sincerely, *Insert name*” is the standard closing for letters, but there are tons of other options: This is the part of the letter where you end with a phrase before signing your name. Valediction. When you are finished writing, take a moment to think about your valediction, or complimentary close.Be sure to break up the content of your writing into paragraphs with indents to mark the breaks. It is standard to inquire about their health and wellness after the greeting, but you can really start your letter however you want. Hold the left side to the edge of the paper and start on the edge of the right side of your thumb. You can use your thumb as a measuring tool. The body.Start your letter a line below the greeting and make sure to indent so that the first paragraph is distinguishable.If you want to be quirky, try something like “Greetings from *insert place*”.For example, “To my Best Friend” or “To the Girl Who Ate All of the Pizza that One Time”. Feel free to jazz up your greeting if you are writing to a close friend.If you are writing a love letter, try using “To my Dearest” or “To my Love” to sound more romantic.There is nothing wrong with keeping things simple or jazzing it up with something unique! Salutation. “Dear so-and-so” is the standard greeting for letters. Your sender is bound to hold onto your letter as a keepsake, so be sure to put down when it was written. ![]() Be sure to write the date! Letters are time capsules after all.The stationery on the right might make it difficult to see handwriting with its more prominent print. Also, be sure the address areas on the envelope are clear and legible as well. In the example, the stationery on the left has a fun border with plenty of white space in the middle that is perfect for writing. Be careful with dark paper or stationary with big prints as standard black and blue ink might not show up against the underlying colors. ![]() Whether you choose fancy and formal monogrammed or romantic and whimsical stationery, the most important thing to remember is that your handwriting needs to be legible. If you want paper with a vintage look to it, why not experiment with tea staining? Or dyeing with other natural ingredients you can find at home? Matching letter and envelope sets are fun, but you can also decorate your own paper and envelopes. Stationery can be a fun extension of your personality since there are so many options. If you are taking the trouble to send a handwritten note, you might as well take a moment to think about what exactly you are going to write on. ![]()
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