{"id":4019,"date":"2020-02-20T11:35:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=4019"},"modified":"2020-03-02T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:09:15","slug":"how-to-address-an-envelope-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2020\/02\/20\/how-to-address-an-envelope-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Address an Envelope in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The way people address mail around the world varies.\u00a0 Here is an example to show you where to put the information when you are sending mail in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4021\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-02-at-11.25.40-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1221\" height=\"761\" data-pin-title=\"How to address an envelope USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-02-at-11.25.40-AM.png 1221w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-02-at-11.25.40-AM-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-02-at-11.25.40-AM-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-02-at-11.25.40-AM-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-02-at-11.25.40-AM-624x389.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1221px) 100vw, 1221px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other Mail Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use permanent ink, no pencil.<\/li>\n<li>Print clearly and neatly.<\/li>\n<li>USPS prefers upper case letters and no punctuation (commas or periods), but it&#8217;s okay if you use upper and lower case and punctuation.<\/li>\n<li>Never mail cash. 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