How To Address A Letter With A Po Box

when you send something in the mail, you wantto make sure it gets to where it needs to go. when addressing items you’ll want toremember these steps the next time you ship. let’s start with the recipient’s address. this is the central most important step, whichshould help you remember: the recipient’s address goes in the center.

How To Address A Letter With A Po Box, when writing an address include the recipientscomplete name. for example: mister john johnson. this goes on the first line. on the second line, indicate the post officebox or street address, something like: 123 south avenue. additional information, likean apartment, suite, or room number can be

added on the same line. directional words like north, east, south,west are required, and abbreviations are acceptable. you can also use the shortened form for street,road, drive, avenue… and so on. but writing the words is encouraged. on the following line, be sure to add thecity, street, and zip plus four code. if you don’t know the zip plus four code, use theusps.com look up a zip code™ tool to easily locate the proper zip plus four code. that’s it. the recipient’s address iscomplete. but we’re not done. it is a requirement to include the sender’s address or returnaddress. before there can be a recipient,

there has to be a sender. so remember: before. the return address goesbefore – that is –above and to the left of the recipient’s address. this addressing format applies to any itemyou mail. use the same addressing format for the returnaddress. it’s important to note: write everythinglegibly. the postal service uses highly sophisticated scanners that can decipher most handwritingstyles and printed font types. nonetheless, it’s important to write neatly. also, tryto avoid red pen or ink that smears. if you can, print your labels.

now that you’ve addressed your package,all you need now is postage. but that’s for another video. check out “how to ship:selecting the right service” in our “shipping tips” series. and be sure to visit usps.comfor more information. thanks for watching!