Things You'll Need:
- Computer or typewriter
- Paper
- Envelope
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Step 1
Put your return address on the letter first. If you write to politicians, you will most likely get a response back, even if it is just a thank you for writing the letter. It should be placed to the right of the center of the page (as far right as you can go where your name and address will fit.) You can also include your email address.
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Step 2
Leave two blank lines and place the date. Spell out the full name of the month. Do not use abbreviations. The date starts at the left margin.
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Step 3
Leave two to four blank spaces, depending on how long your letter is. (If at all possible, try to keep your letter to one page.) Then write the senator's name and address. The senator's address also starts on the left margin. For a United States senator, you write "Honorable" and his or her full name such as "Honorable Hillary Clinton" or "Honorable Barack Obama." Then underneath, place the address. For the Washington D. C. address it is: United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510.
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Step 4
Leave two blank spaces between the senator's address and your greeting. Write "Dear Senator (Last Name)" when writing the salutation of a letter to a senator. So, write "Dear Senator Clinton" or "Dear Senator Obama." Then put a colon after the greeting, like in a business letter.
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Step 5
Address the envelope to "Honorable (Full Name)," just as you did with the senator's address in the letter. Then write the street address and so on.
