Domestic Bulk Mail Envelope Layout Standards - New Zealand Post

1.5 Sender address areaAll machine sorted mail items mustinclude a sender address. This can belocated on the front or the back of theenvelope.Sender address area – front of envelopeThe sender address must include a postcode and mustappear in the sender address/company logo area in thetop left-hand corner of the mail piece. The sender addressarea is a maximum of 100mm length x 40mm height.For E8 envelopes, the maximum sender address area is64mm length and 34mm height.Sender address areaMax 100mmDiagram not to scaleMax40mmTo prevent the sender address being read as the deliveryaddress, the sender address must be printed on theenvelope as follows:• the sender address area can also include graphics andlogos.Sender address area – back of envelopeThe sender address can be located anywhere on the backof the envelope. It must include a postcode and can bewritten as a block or on one line with commas separatingthe address lines. The sender address font size must be8pt or less.Sender keywordsSender keywords are specific words that are included atthe beginning of a sender address.Sender keywords need to be used when the:1. sender address on the front of the envelope extendsover more than one line, or2. sender address is included on the reverse of theenvelope.Valid keywords are; Sender, Return, From andUndeliverable and can be used by themselves, in acombination or with other words.Common examples include:Sender keywords need to be located to the left orimmediately above the first line of the sender address.Example 1: sender address written as one lineA B Sample, 123 Sample Street, Sample Address, Sampleton 0000Example 2: sender address written as a block(with sender keyword)a) with sender keyword to left of the first line ofthe addressIf undeliverable return to: A B Sample123 Sample StreetSampleton 0000b) with sender keyword immediately above the first lineof the addressIf undeliverable return to:A B Sample123 Sample StreetSampleton 0000• font size must be 8pt or less but still needs to be easilylegible• preferably written on one line with commas separatingthe address line• if it is written over multiple lines include a ‘senderkeyword’ (please refer to ‘sender keywords’)• Return to sender:• Return to:• From:• If undeliverable return to:Got a question or need to approve your envelope design? Please contact us via fp.pp@nzpost.co.nz or on 0800 501 50119