In an age of text messages and emails, it might seem a bit dated to drop a letter in the mailbox. But there are still plenty of reasons to send mail the old-fashioned way. For instance, a wedding or ...

Nearly one-quarter of all mail that goes through the United States Postal Service (USPS) has an error in the address that can make it difficult to deliver, cause ...

All correspondence from a small business should look clean and neat, including the envelope. Because the envelope makes the first contact with the individual, it needs to make a good first impression.

Snail mail may largely be a thing of the past, but the value of a handwritten letter shouldn’t be underestimated. In most cases, an email or text is the preferred mode of communication. After all, ...

As a professional procrastinator, it’s my job to see how badly things break when put to the “oh my gosh, I need it today ” test. Given that it’s the week before Christmas, you can probably guess what ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Almost all of the examples I now see on how to address invitations are totally different from what I was taught in school many years ago. Have the rules changed, or are young people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the appropriate name to use on an envelope containing a letter to a widow? Mrs. John Doe, Mrs. Ellen Doe, Ms. John Doe, Ms. Ellen Doe? GENTLE READER: What this lady called ...