LETTER SIZE GUIDE

The Royal Mail decided to introduced this system in 2006 as a way of being more efficient in the costings of sending letters, packets and parcels through the post.

It is obvious that it costs more to send a packet than a letter because of it size and weight differance.

SO this web page has been set up to explain a little easier what is a letter, what is a packet, and what is a large letter. So that you can then make sure you have put on the correct postage. If the postae is incorrect then the recipant would have to pay the diifreance beteen what you had put on the item and the next 2nd class weight plus £1.

If you were to send and ordainary letter containing 3 A4 sheets of paper folded twice. Then this is the MAX for sending as a "letter" post. The price would be for a standard 1st or 2nd class letter. (See prices).

If the letter weighs over 100 grams then it would be posted at the next weight up. (100 - 250 grams, see price list)

If the letter is thicker then 5mm it will be a Large Letter. A good example is a Birthday card. Without a badge saying "i'm 21 today" it will be a letter but soon as the badge is put in it becomes a large letter.

Another example. For some reason you decide to send a Memory stick to a friend. It weighs less 100 grams BUT its to thick for a letter so it has to go for a large letter rate.

If you are sending out letters on a A4 sheet here is an example to get more for your money.

Fold them twice and 3 sheets will be the maxmum to send by basic 1st class. Fold them once and you can have up to 6 sheets put in a C5 envelope and still be able to send them by basic 1st or 2nd class.