General Questions
What is the most important rule when writing addresses? (Hint: it has something to do with how you write the address.)
Print neatly!
Helen Ham, 123 Animal Avenue, Piggyville, PA 15224
Helen Ham
123 Animal Ave.
Piggyville, PA 15224
Charlie Chicken
924 Beak boulevard
Poultryville, PA, 48273
Charlie Chicken
924 Beak Blvd.
Poultryville, PA 48273
What punctuation mark do you put at the end of an abbreviation?
period
Susie Salad, 648 Spinach Street, Apartment 23 1/2, Veggietown, VA 38256
Susie Salad
648 Spinach St.
Apt. 23 1/2
Veggietown, VA 38256
Jasmine juicebox
579 drink drive
suite 1000
Thirstytown DE 92835
Jasmine Juicebox
579 Drink Dr.
Ste. 1000
Thirstytown, DE 92835
If you need to separate an address that is written on one line, what punctuation mark tells you where to separate it?
comma
Ralphie Raspberry, Fresh Fruit Headquarters, Office B, 732 Juicy Drive, Fruitville, CA 90210
Ralphie Raspberry
Fresh Fruit Headquarters
Office B
732 Juicy Dr.
Fruitville, CA 90210
Paula potato
Starchburg NY, 59273
905 Veggie Street
Paula Potato
905 Veggie St.
Starchburg, NY 59273
How do you abbreviate states? Don't give me an example. Tell me how to do it.
Capitalize both letters of the abbreviation.
Diane Delicious, care of Gary Grapes, PO Box 475, Foodburg, NY 39864
Diane Delicious
c/o Gary Grapes
PO Box 475
Foodburg, NY 39864
Freddy fettuccine
Care of The Pasta Palace
Noodletown, RI, 12345
385 pasta place
Freddy Fettuccine
c/o The Pasta Palace
385 Pasta Pl.
Noodletown, RI 12345
What is the format for writing out an address on an envelope?
Name of Recipient
House # and Street
City, State Zip
Lizzie Lasagna, care of Marty Meatball, Pasta Palace, Suite 28, 409 Pasta Place, Noodletown, WV 35928
Lizzie Lasagna
c/o Marty Meatball
Pasta Palace
Ste. 28
409 Pasta Pl.
Noodletown, WV 35928
hank honeybun
sugarpark, KS, 39582
care of donny donut
555 sweet street
Hank Honeybun
c/o Donny Donut
555 Sweet St.
Sugarpark, KS 39582