The address on an envelope gives the recipient his or her first impression of you. It should be well laid out and clearly written ensuring that the wording is correctly spaced out so that the postman can distinguish the house name from the street or town name. The town and country (if writing to outside the UK) should be written in capital letters.

Make sure you always put the postcode on the envelope to ensure prompt delivery.

The Royal Mail requests:

'When addressing your business envelopes, you should ensure the sender's address is on the back of the envelope'.

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