"One Person, One Letter" Free Post Day

The "One Person, One Letter" Free Post Day will be held for the seventh consecutive year on 9 October 2010, aiming to encourage people to send letters to their loved ones. The details are as follows:-

Definition of Personal Local Letter

• Sent by an individual and bearing the name and local address of both the sender and recipient

Quantity Restriction

• Each person is allowed to post one personal local letter for free

Packing, Size and Weight Limits

• Sent in an envelope or in the form of a postcard
• Envelope must be properly sealed, item in unsealed envelope is not acceptable
• Maximum size is 167mm x 260 mm and minimum size is 90mm x 140mm
• Maximum thickness is 7 mm and minimum thickness is 0.25mm
• Weight limit is 50g

Address Format

• "Personal Letter" together with recipient's name and address must be marked on the envelope
• Sender's name and address must be marked on the back of the envelope

How to write correct address? [PDF, 1 page of 347KB]

Acceptance Post Offices and Hours of Acceptance

• At specially designed posting boxes during counter business hours of all post offices except the two mobile post offices

Delivery Standard

• Delivery by the following working day

Note:

• Letters posted at the special posting boxes will be date-stamped with "Postage Paid"
• Letters not meeting the stipulated conditions may be refused or subject to surcharge
• Registered, recorded delivery and Local CourierPost mail items will not be accepted
• Promotional materials such as direct mail catalogues or commercial advertising materials will not be accepted

Just block your diary right now and don't miss the chance to send letter to your loved ones on 9 October!