How to Address an Envelope

1. How to Address an Envelope

2. A Completed Envelope Must Include…. • Return address • Address • Stamp

3. Return Address The return address is information about the sender. The return address always goes in the upper, left hand corner of the envelope. Senders Full Name Street Address City, State Zip code

4. Where does the Return Address go on the envelope? • On the back of the envelope • On the front, in the middle of the envelope • On the front, in the upper left hand corner • On the front, in the upper right hand corner

5. Nice try, but that’s not where the return address goes…. Please go back and read about return addresses

6. Correct! The return address goes in the upper left hand corner of the envelope. Senders Full Name Street Address City, State Zip code

7. Address The address goes on the front of the envelope in the middle, and is who you are sending your letter to. Recipients Full Name Street Address City, State Zip Code

8. Stamps In the top right corner is where you put the stamp. This pays for the delivery of the letter.

9. A completed, correct envelope should look like this…. Senders Full Name Street Address City, State Zip code Recipients Full Name Street Address City, State Zip Code

10. Let’s Practice! On a piece of paper draw a rectangle to symbolize an envelope. Make it big enough to write information inside of it. Stanley Smith lives at 2375 Cherry Lane, Squire, West Virginia 24884. He is writing to Patricia Lee who lives in Lamont, Oklahoma 70215, at 417 West Street. All images were used from clip-art.

11. I need a volunteer! Audience check for spelling and look for errors! • Write the senders and recipients address, along with indicating where the stamp is placed.

12. Let’s Try Once More On a piece of paper draw a rectangle to symbolize an envelope. Make it big enough to write information inside of it. Michael Dudley, 3245 Euclid Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48206 is writing to Michael Harper, 201 Northland Drive, Yonkers, New York 10101

13. I need a volunteer! Audience check for spelling and look for errors! • Write the senders and recipients address, along with indicating where the stamp is placed.

14. Congratulations! • Addressing an envelope is an important life skill. • Be prepared to use what you have learned to address envelopes for your business and friendly letters on Monday. • If possible, BRING one or two ENVELOPES!