Can you send a letter to someone without knowing their address?

Although a letter without a ZIP code will eventually wend its way to its destination, a letter without a street address is doomed to failure unless you are very, very fortunate. The post office does NOT guarantee such deliveries, and such envelopes would likely end up in the dead-letter pile.

Can you cross out return address?

Originally Answered: can you cross out writing on a letter address? It’s not going to be a real problem in most practical cases (unless the crossing-out is messy). But the post office workers don’t like it (obviously) and the counter staff will ask you to clean it up (which was usual in my day).

How do you address a letter to someone you don’t know?

‘Dear Sir’ is technically the correct form when you do not know the name of the person, but many people prefer ‘Dear Sir or Madam’.

Do you put your name and address on a letter?

Put your name and address in the top left corner of the envelope. It’s important to put your own address on the letter so the post office can return it if it can’t be delivered. Use a pen or pencil to write your name in the top left corner of your envelope. Under your name, write your street address or P.O.

How do you secretly mail someone?

There are three ways:

1. Ship it to yourself, then re-ship via USPS.
2. Purchase via telephone and ask the merchant to ship anonymously, many will do this, especially if you provide a reason.
3. Create a new account on Amazon or wherever under a false name. When you send a gift, it will say it’s from the name on the account.

How do you write a friendly letter to someone you don’t know?

Use Sir Or Madam if you are writing a letter to someone you don’t know as well. If it were your friend, you might put “To Caitlin” or something but if it is perhaps someone you know but not that well, you would put “Dear Lorraine” or “Dear Mr McAuley”.

How do you mark a letter return to sender?

Return Mail To Sender: Someone Who Doesn’t Live At Your Address

1. Step One: Write “Not At This Address” On The Envelope.
2. Step Two: Give The Mail Item Back To Your Carrier.
3. Step Three: Use An United States Postal Service Mail Collection Box.
4. Step One: Put It Back In Your Mailbox.

Why am I getting mail for someone else at my address?

Most of the time, if you’re getting mail intended for someone else it’s for one of two reasons: (1) it’s for a neighbor and your postal carrier made a mistake, or (2) it’s for the previous tenant or homeowner who lived at your address.

How do you start a letter to someone you know?

Beginning and ending the letter If you know the person you are writing to very well or are on friendly terms, begin simply with the first name, Dear Mary or Dear Henry.

How do you write attention to someone in a letter?

Write “Attn” followed by the name of the recipient. This line signifies to the mail carrier exactly for whom the letter is intended. For example, write “Attn: John Smith,” where “John Smith” is replaced with your recipient’s name. As an alternative, you can write out the full word “attention.”

Can you mail something anonymously?

How to mail a letter anonymously? One way of sending untraceable mail and anonymous letter through the mail is to leave the envelope without a return address and drop it in a public physical box. The post office collects these letters and delivers them to a specific post office department to further scan them.