How to next day mail a letter
To next-day mail a letter, you can follow these steps:
Option 1: Use the USPS Priority Mail Express Service
- Take your letter to a post office or a USPS retail location.
- Ask the postal clerk to weigh and measure your letter.
- Choose the Priority Mail Express service, which is a next-day delivery service.
- Pay the applicable fee, which varies depending on the weight and size of your letter. The current fee for a 1-ounce letter is $26.35.
- Attach the correct postage to your letter.
- Give the letter to the postal clerk, who will scan it and send it on its way.
Option 2: Use the USPS Online Shipping Label
- Go to the USPS website (www.usps.com) and log in to your account or create a new one.
- Click on "Ship" and then "Priority Mail Express" to create a shipping label.
- Enter the recipient's address and your letter's weight and dimensions.
- Pay for the shipping label using a credit card or other accepted payment methods.
- Print the shipping label and attach it to your letter.
- Take your letter to a post office or a USPS retail location and give it to the postal clerk, who will scan it and send it on its way.
Tips and Reminders
- Make sure to affix the correct postage to your letter, as the USPS will not deliver a letter without sufficient postage.
- If you're mailing a letter to a PO box, you can use the Priority Mail Express service, but it will not be delivered the next day.
- If you're mailing a letter to a rural area, it may take longer than one day to deliver.
- You can track your letter's progress online using the USPS tracking number.