envelopes for your profs

[bananaboat]

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i don't have an admissions committe at my school, so i'll be getting profs to submit their letters of recommendation via snail mail.

i was just wondering if these should be in regular #10 envelopes (~ 4 x 9) or if they should be in the larger envelopes ppl may choose to use for secondaries.

thanks 😛

 

[LizzyM]

i don't have an admissions committe at my school, so i'll be getting profs to submit their letters of recommendation via snail mail.

i was just wondering if these should be in regular #10 envelopes (~ 4 x 9) or if they should be in the larger envelopes ppl may choose to use for secondaries.

thanks 😛

A business size envelope with sufficient postage (currently 39 cents in the US) is appropriate. Bigger isn't better & it is more expensive. This is an expensive process; don't be wasteful.

 

[xtreme HUNTER]

A business size envelope with sufficient postage (currently 39 cents in the US) is appropriate. Bigger isn't better & it is more expensive. This is an expensive process; don't be wasteful.

use only the best! remember it is your future CAREER that you are investing in!

 

[bananaboat]

the issue isn't cost. more so, i'm not sure if there is proper mailing etiquette i'm not aware of.

for example, is it okay if your LORs are folded? or should they be in bigger envelopes....

is it better to have the addresses typed on the envelopes, or use avery labels?

i hate to be so anal....but i'm not sure if there's a 'proper' way of doing these things. 🙄

 

[xtreme HUNTER]

the issue isn't cost. more so, i'm not sure if there is proper mailing etiquette i'm not aware of.

for example, is it okay if your LORs are folded? or should they be in bigger envelopes....

is it better to have the addresses typed on the envelopes, or use avery labels?

i hate to be so anal....but i'm not sure if there's a 'proper' way of doing these things. 🙄

compared to other SDNERS you are not anal! im not sure i used a letter collection service. i used my schools but most use interfolio!

 

[LizzyM]

the issue isn't cost. more so, i'm not sure if there is proper mailing etiquette i'm not aware of.

for example, is it okay if your LORs are folded? or should they be in bigger envelopes....

is it better to have the addresses typed on the envelopes, or use avery labels?

i hate to be so anal....but i'm not sure if there's a 'proper' way of doing these things. 🙄

This is business mail. It is usually opened by a clerical worker. Typically, business mail is sent in a business size envelope Typically, business correspondence is printed by machine (typewriters having given way to computers and printers) on a single side of 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Typically, a letter is one to two pages in length. It was once customary to type the address on the envelope. The conversion from typewriters to printers makes it easier to use labels and there is no stigma attached to labels in this situation.

Money may be no object but it is wasteful to spend more than necessary to send a letter. If you've got extra money, contribute to a worthy charity that helps educate the poor (or go out and buy yourself a beer & just chill a little).

 

[alwaysaangel]

This is business mail. It is usually opened by a clerical worker. Typically, business mail is sent in a business size envelope Typically, business correspondence is printed by machine (typewriters having given way to computers and printers) on a single side of 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Typically, a letter is one to two pages in length. It was once customary to type the address on the envelope. The conversion from typewriters to printers makes it easier to use labels and there is no stigma attached to labels in this situation.

Money may be no object but it is wasteful to spend more than necessary to send a letter. If you've got extra money, contribute to a worthy charity that helps educate the poor (or go out and buy yourself a beer & just chill a little).

This was a good answer.

 

[xtreme HUNTER]

This is business mail. It is usually opened by a clerical worker. Typically, business mail is sent in a business size envelope Typically, business correspondence is printed by machine (typewriters having given way to computers and printers) on a single side of 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Typically, a letter is one to two pages in length. It was once customary to type the address on the envelope. The conversion from typewriters to printers makes it easier to use labels and there is no stigma attached to labels in this situation.

Money may be no object but it is wasteful to spend more than necessary to send a letter. If you've got extra money, contribute to a worthy charity that helps educate the poor (or go out and buy yourself a beer & just chill a little).

charity? ha! dont waste your money on that OP. if they want money they can earn it like the rest of us working a 9-5 (or like me by hunting). by using a professional envelope (might cost a little extra) the adcoms will say "wow this guy/girl (i dont know) has CLASS and is willing to sacrifice to impress us".

i beleive this will help you in the long run instead of using a grungy yellow envelope as they suggested.

just my opinion!