Everything for writing a letter, ready to print

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  Fold-up letter (letter + envelope in one)

  Write on the inside, fold the sheet in three and the address side ends up on the outside, like an air mail letter form. No envelope needed.

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  Envelope template maker

  Pick a size and a pattern, add addresses if you want them printed, then cut out, fold and glue. The printed side becomes the outside of the envelope.

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  Letter writing paper

  Stationery for pen pals, thank-you letters and long letters home. Choose the lines and a border, set how many pages, download.

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  Postcard back template

  Print the writing side of postcards on card stock, then draw, stamp or glue a picture on the front. Handy for handmade cards and Postcrossing.

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How the fold-up letter works

One sheet is both the letter and the envelope, like the old air mail letter forms (aerogrammes).

1. 1Print page 1, then print page 2 on the back of the same sheet. Write your letter on the lined side.

2. 2Fold the bottom third up along fold 1, then the top third down along fold 2.

3. 3Seal the open edges with a sticker or tape. The address and stamp box are now on the outside.

Before you post it

• Seal every open edge of a fold-up letter; some post offices return letters that are not closed.
• A sheet of A4 or Letter paper folded in thirds is a standard letter size almost everywhere. Weigh it if you add photos or stickers.
• Use 80–100 g/m² paper for fold-up letters and 120–160 g/m² for envelopes and postcards.
• Write the country in capitals on the last line of an international address.
• For Postcrossing, write the postcard ID clearly; the ID box on the postcard backs is there for it.

Notebook pages for letter writers

Keep track of the letters, postcards and stamps you send and receive.

• Postcard Exchange Log
• Stamp Collection Log
• Birthday Calendar
• Travel Journal

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