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How to Mail Holiday Cards Abroad

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Send those cards early!

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Family Photographs
  • Holiday Greeting Cards
  • CD Players
  • Printers
  • Rob McConnell Big Band Christmas CD
  • Sing-Along Carols CD
  • Windham Hill Carols CD
  • Postage Stamps
  • Address Labels
  • Printer Paper
  • Home Computers
  1. Step 1

    Keep your list of people to send holiday cards to on your computer. When it's time to send the cards, print out self-stick labels, which are available in many styles and colors. Update your list whenever you receive a card.

  2. Step 2

    Write a Happy New Year letter with your family's news to put in each card - you can use the same one in all of your cards if you keep the information general. Use pretty holiday stationery. Include a family photo as an added treat.

  3. Step 3

    Keep up your holiday spirit while doing the cards by sipping cocoa and listening to carols.

  4. Step 4

    Note that the post office requires envelopes to be no smaller than 3 1/2 by 5 inches. Cards larger than 6 1/8 by 11 1/2 inches and thicker than 1/4 inch need additional postage.

  5. Step 5

    Weigh your cards before sending. Postage for the first half-ounce is 60 cents, and it's 50 cents for each additional half-ounce.

  6. Step 6

    Allow a minimum of seven days for delivery. Two weeks is usually your best bet for timely delivery.

  7. Step 7

    Make sure that the address is clear and correct. Include the English name of the destination country.

  8. Step 8

    Mark the envelope "Airmail."

  9. Step 9

    Note that decorating the envelope with holiday stickers or drawings may delay your mail in some countries.

Tips & Warnings
  • Include your return address followed by "USA" on the envelope.

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