When sending your correspondence, you should be sure of the correct spelling of the mailing address. Everyone knows the sad fate of the letter with the inscription on the envelope "to the village, grandfather." An incorrectly written address on the letter will be a big puzzle for postal workers and will most likely return to the sender. According to Government Decision No. 1239, the envelope can only be filled in according to the established model. The approved rules of the Russian Federation comply with the international standard for the design of the mailing address.
You will need
Envelope, fountain pen
Instruction manual
1
In the right half of the envelope on the first line write down the full name of the person to whom you are sending the letter. If this is an individual, indicate your full name. If a legal organization, provide its full or short name.
2
On the following lines write down the name of the street, house and apartment. Then indicate the city or town, then the region, territory, autonomous region or republic of the recipient of the letter. Last write the country where you are sending the letter.
3
Enter the mailing address. Also, the recipient's zip code is recorded in a large stylized field at the bottom left of the envelope.
4
In the upper left part of the letter write down the name or the name and full address of the sender. The rows are filled with data in the same order as for the recipient address. The sender's zip code is entered in a small field below the address.
note
When writing an address, you cannot use abbreviations in the name of the area. It is forbidden to use symbols: numbers, letters or other signs.
Useful advice
You can write the mailing address on the envelope with a ballpoint pen or ink, it is permissible to print using the printing method or on a printer, typewriter, or other printing equipment. In this case, the addressee's zip code is filled with ink or a ballpoint pen in black or blue. The numbers are displayed in a stylized format.
- Post of Russia
- how to write a zip code
