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With over 20 years of experience, Tami specializes in teaching etiquette classes to individuals, students, companies, and community organizations. There are 8 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been viewed 209,654 times. If you’re sending a letter in Australia, or from Australia to a different country, you’ll need to address it in a standard way so Australia Post can be sure where to send it.
In the middle of the envelope, write in your recipient’s name, address, suburb, state, and postal code. Also include your return address in the upper left corner of the envelope. Then you’re all ready to put on some stamps and post your letter. Seal your letter in an envelope. Fold the paper in thirds, horizontally, and slide it into the envelope. Depending on the envelope, you may need to moisten the adhesive with your tongue or a damp sponge, or you might need to peel off the paper backing over the adhesive before you can seal it.
You can also use a bit of tape or a sticker to seal the envelope closed. You will write on the side that is an entire blank rectangle, not the side with the flap. Write the full name of your recipient in the middle of the envelope. With dark ink, print their full name neatly in a single line. You can address your letter to multiple people if they live at the same place.
If they do not share a common family name, you can include up to two people’s full names. Write their street address directly below their names. The street address is the number of house or building and the name of their street. If the recipients live in an apartment complex, place their apartment number followed by a slash before the street number. 10 Eastern Road” would be apartment 14 of the 10th building on Eastern Road.
Include their suburb, state abbreviation and national postal code in capital letters. Then, write the abbreviation of their state or territory. All of these items should be on one line of writing, and all in capital letters. If your recipient has a post box number, include it here. Include their country code, if they live outside of Australia.
Write their country code in all capitals on the same line as you wrote their town and state. If you’re sending your letter within the country, you don’t have to write any country code. Write your own address on the top left corner of your envelope. This will be the return address in case your letter can’t be delivered.