Letter is the most traditional and common type of mail that can be sent by mail. There are several types of letters: simple, with a declared value, and registered. Nothing can be sent in a letter except paper documents and messages.
It is necessary
envelope, stamps
Instructions
Step 1
To send a letter, first prepare it. The weight of the letter should be no more than 100g. If it turns out to be larger or heavier, you can send it as a parcel, the procedure is almost identical.
Step 2
At the post office, you need to purchase an envelope, fill in the address and select the type of shipment. Simple letters are the easiest to deliver - they are dropped into the recipient's mailbox. If the letter was pulled out by hooligans, the post office does not bear any responsibility for this, and you can never check if it really happened or if the letter got lost along the way. A certified letter differs in that it will be given to the addressee only upon presentation of an identity card. The letter of declared value will be paid by mail in case of loss in transit. There are also registered items - those for which an inventory is drawn up, and before sealing the envelope, the postal officer checks the truth of the information specified in the inventory.
Step 3
Depending on the size of the letter, you will need to choose an envelope. They come in several sizes. The most popular envelopes are 110x220 mm and 114x162mm, the largest envelopes accepted by Russian post are 229x324mm in size. Standard sized envelopes are usually stamped so you do not need to purchase additional envelopes. It should be remembered that the stamp pays for a letter weighing 20g. So if your letter is heavier, it will come back for you to pay extra. Therefore, it is better to immediately weigh the envelope in the mail, if in doubt. If you do not provide a return address, the addressee will have to pay extra for additional stamps.
Step 4
Fill out the address very carefully, because most of the problems and delays in delivery are due precisely to the fact that the sender either does not write the index, or writes it incorrectly, and sometimes even makes a mistake with the address or is illegible.
Step 5
To send a simple letter, put it in any mailbox. To ensure that the letter reaches the post office reliably, place it in the letter box only at the post office. Certified and declared value letters can only be sent by mail. All letters from the city are sent to the main post office, so to speed up delivery by 1-2 days, you can immediately take the letter there.
