For several centuries, mail envelopes have been one of the most common delivery options for letters, notifications , greeting cards and other correspondence. Nowadays, computer technology and instant information transfer news in envelopes do not lose their position. Many people use this newsletter to send documentation to another city, someone wants to see familiar handwriting, and government and commercial institutions use mail services to send congratulatory, invitation, informational messages. At the same time, the design of the envelope looks different.
Modern manufacturers of mail envelopes produce two types of this product: a bag with a flap along the narrow side and an envelope with a standard flap in the middle. Despite the design of the envelope and its format, you can additionally order cutting down at the recipient's address in the form of a transparent film. This is very convenient for the sender, because he does not have to write the address manually.
In business correspondence, envelope design performs a representative function, thereby creating the image of the company. Large firms and companies that care about their reputation most often order a mail envelope with a logo at a print shop. Such envelopes act as distributors of corporate identity and are marketing tools. They stand out sharply among the faceless mass of postal notices. Thus, the addressee emphasizes the significance and importance of the information in the letter. And the external design of the envelope is an excellent advertising PR-move that forms the prestige of the company.
When ordering a branded, high-quality design of an envelope from expensive paper at the printing house, you need to decide on the number of colors that will be displayed on the envelope when printing a logo or picture. Most often, one color is used, but full color printing can also be used. The stylishly designed envelope makes a positive impression on the recipient even before it is printed and read the letter.
On the front part of the mail
envelope, the details of the sender and recipient
are filled in . As a rule, the design of the letter envelope (the sequence of filling in the
address lines) at each post office can be found on the stand of samples of mail forms and correspondence.
The recipient's address is issued in the lower right corner. It is written in the following sequence:
- name of the recipient (for individuals, the name and surname are written, for legal entities, the name of the enterprise is indicated);
- name of the street or microdistrict (quarter), house and apartment number;
- name of the city (town, village) and district;
- name of the region (republic, autonomous region, territory);
- state name (for international letters);
- index.
The sender address is located in the upper left part of the envelope and is executed in the same sequence.
Zip code is a required field. If the sender of the letter is unknown, then it can be easily found on the Internet or in any post office.
All details are printed on the printer or written in black or blue ink by hand in legible, understandable handwriting without corrections, incomprehensible abbreviations and signs.