Address Layout of an Envelope

[n_s_simpson]

Hi

I hope someone can help with this query. At work we are having a debate about how an address envelope should be addressed to a company.

This is the way the a couple of my colleagues say it should be done. I think it looks untidy and more likely to be undelivered as the postcode is obscured.

Here is the layout:

Company Name Here
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Town
County
PostCode
Attention: John Smith


Please comment.

Thanks, Nick.

[David L.]

Recently, Royal Mail has been updating its addressing standards and recommendations:

Company Name
ATTN: John Smith
address line 1
HENLEY-ON-THAMES
RG9 4AJ
ENGLAND

[Ouisch]

It depends on the country's postal requirements and preferences. In the US, the post office prefers that the final line of an address contains only the city, state and zip code. So the "Attention" line now goes at the beginning of the address (in the past it was traditional to place it as shown in your example).

Usually, a business letter mailed within the US is addressed thusly:
Mr. John Smith, Vice President
ABC Company
123 Sesame Street
Boston MA 02134