will need A pen An envelope A return address and the recipient's information. Step 1. Write

the return address – the sender's address – at the top left corner of the envelope.

Include the sender's full name on the first line, street address or post office box on

the next line, and city, state, and five-digit zip code on the third line. Write legibly

so that postal workers can read it. Step 2. Write the recipient's information in the

center of the envelope. Write their name on the first line, street address or post office

box on the second line, and city, state, and five-digit zip code on the third line. Adding

the additional "plus-four" digits to the zip code, found at usps.com, will speed delivery.

Step 3. Place the correct postage on the top right corner of the envelope and put the envelope

in a mailbox. Did you know? The U.S. postal system processes an average of

667 million pieces of mail each day.