Invitations are often used as keepsakes for albums or scrapbooks.
In 1636, Massachusetts Harvard University accepted its first students. Since that time, colleges across the country have welcomed proud family members to witness student graduation ceremonies. Many of these affairs are by invitation only and there is a certain etiquette for addressing envelopes properly. There are two envelopes for each invitation, the inner and the outer envelopes. Address the inner envelope informally and the outer or mailing envelope formally.
Instructions
1. Place your outer mailing envelope on a clean workspace free from liquids or stains. The envelope should face you with the flap facing the table.
2. Write the name of the addressee in the center of the envelope using blue or black ink. Use the proper title before the name. Single women are to be addressed as Miss and married women as Mrs. Address a female divorcee as Ms. and all men as Mr. If addressing a couple, write Mr. and Mrs. and then the husband's full name.
3. Move your pen below the first line to add the address. Neatly write out the address, including an apartment number. Do not use abbreviations on your address line. If you are concerned about keeping your writing neat, use a ruler as a guide.
4. Pen city, state and zip code below the second line. You can use the proper two letter state abbreviations on this line.
5. Lay the outer envelope to the side and place the inner envelope in front of you. The flap should face the table and the smooth side should face you. Use the informal title of the recipient on the inner envelope. For example, you could write, "Aunt Ruby" or "Grandfather."
6. Place the invitation inside the inner envelope. Place that envelope inside the formal envelope. Lick the envelope or use a sponge to dampen the crease.
7. Position a stamp at the upper right corner about 1/2 inch from the top and side of the envelope.
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