XP: writing out states when addressing

melbelleup

So, I'm starting to get my invite addresses on my envelopes. I was wondering are we suppose to write out the state on it?

ashleyep

Yep, you're supposed to the write the full state name out.

Jen4948

Well, on the invitation itself, you shouldn't abbreviate states, but on the outer envelope, I wouldn't side-eye it.  If you're sending really formal invitations though, it would be appropriate to write out all abbreviated words in full.

melbelleup

Jen4948 said:

Well, on the invitation itself, you shouldn't abbreviate states, but on the outer envelope, I wouldn't side-eye it.  If you're sending really formal invitations though, it would be appropriate to write out all abbreviated words in full.

I'm using invites that only have one envelope. It's not extremely formal, but just regular formal (what the heck? How do you judge them..) I hope that makes sense. lol

melbelleup

I actually didn't know you don't abbreviate on the actual invitations, so just edited that Thanks!!

melbelleup

scribe95 said:

Had no idea not to abbreviate and we did. I figure if the US Postal service came up with abbreviations for the states then I'll use them.

I actually read that the post office prefers them to be abbreviated and it's harder on them and can take longer.

melbelleup

yay double post.

ashleyep

melbelleup said:

scribe95 said:

Had no idea not to abbreviate and we did. I figure if the US Postal service came up with abbreviations for the states then I'll use them.

I actually read that the post office prefers them to be abbreviated and it's harder on them and can take longer.

I think they have machines that do a lot of the sorting, and if you spell out the name instead of using the initials the computers might not be able to read it. They'll still get there though, and since I'll be paying $0.66 instead of $.44 (or whatever stamps are at now), I'm not too worried about the slightly extra amount of work.

melbelleup

ashleyep said:

melbelleup said:

scribe95 said:

Had no idea not to abbreviate and we did. I figure if the US Postal service came up with abbreviations for the states then I'll use them.

I actually read that the post office prefers them to be abbreviated and it's harder on them and can take longer.

I think they have machines that do a lot of the sorting, and if you spell out the name instead of using the initials the computers might not be able to read it. They'll still get there though, and since I'll be paying $0.66 instead of $.44 (or whatever stamps are at now), I'm not too considered about the slightly extra amount of work.

Depends when you mail it on price lol it'll be .69 and .49 starting end of January.

ashleyep

melbelleup said:

ashleyep said:

melbelleup said:

scribe95 said:

Had no idea not to abbreviate and we did. I figure if the US Postal service came up with abbreviations for the states then I'll use them.

I actually read that the post office prefers them to be abbreviated and it's harder on them and can take longer.

I think they have machines that do a lot of the sorting, and if you spell out the name instead of using the initials the computers might not be able to read it. They'll still get there though, and since I'll be paying $0.66 instead of $.44 (or whatever stamps are at now), I'm not too considered about the slightly extra amount of work.

Depends when you mail it on price lol it'll be .69 and .49 starting end of January.

True. $.69 by the time I send mine next year. Maybe I can stock up on stamps now, but I really should weigh it first and I don't have an invite to weigh. (Maybe a sample!)

melbelleup

ashleyep said:

melbelleup said:

ashleyep said:

melbelleup said:

scribe95 said:

Had no idea not to abbreviate and we did. I figure if the US Postal service came up with abbreviations for the states then I'll use them.

I actually read that the post office prefers them to be abbreviated and it's harder on them and can take longer.

I think they have machines that do a lot of the sorting, and if you spell out the name instead of using the initials the computers might not be able to read it. They'll still get there though, and since I'll be paying $0.66 instead of $.44 (or whatever stamps are at now), I'm not too considered about the slightly extra amount of work.

Depends when you mail it on price lol it'll be .69 and .49 starting end of January.

True. $.69 by the time I send mine next year. Maybe I can stock up on stamps now, but I really should weigh it first and I don't have an invite to weigh. (Maybe a sample!)

If you're using the .69 it won't help to stock up, then you'd need to add .03 to it. The only ones you can stock up on are the .46 ones, but those go on RSVP and thank you cards. I definitely recommend making a sample and getting it weighed. I just did one of mine yesterday for it.

Jen4948

melbelleup said:

Jen4948 said:

Well, on the invitation itself, you shouldn't abbreviate states, but on the outer envelope, I wouldn't side-eye it.  If you're sending really formal invitations though, it would be appropriate to write out all abbreviated words in full.

I'm using invites that only have one envelope. It's not extremely formal, but just regular formal (what the heck? How do you judge them..) I hope that makes sense. lol

It makes sense.  As I said, I personally wouldn't side-eye abbreviations, and I know the Post Office prefers them.  But on the invitation itself, I'd spell out the name of the state.