Monique_SlashBash wrote:
About the stamps, I mean, I still need to put the Australian stamps on the real envelope (addressed to Roger) though, right? So it'll send...
And then put the IRCs in the self-adressed envelope, and put the self-addressed envelope into the real envelope, yes?
The self-adressed envelope should be the same, A4 size? And I should just fold it in half so it'll fit the real one?
Bah, this isn't supposed to be confusing, but I'm just making sure, never done this before, and I'm become very obsessed with sending this single fanmail.
Don't worry, I definitely haven't asked him to marry me or anything, Haha!
No, it's a genuine fanmail, and it's taking me forever to put the wording right etc.
I just want it to be perfect, I hope he reads it.
Thank you so very much for your help!
Hello Monique_SlashBash!
Welcome to Fanmail.biz! {clap} I hope you enjoy it here!
To answer your questions...
I'm from Australia, how many IRCs would I need to send a letter to Switzerland?
Where would I put the IRC(s), paperclipped on the envelope, or inside the envelope?
I'm scared the IRC might get detached from the envelope if I paperclip it.
I suggest that you send at least
3 IRC's.
You should put the IRC's
inside the envelope you address to Roger, along with your letter. Do not paperclip them onto your envelope you send, it will get lost. You can just put them in the envelope along with your letter. {thumb2}
What size envelope would you recommend I post my letter in?
I was thinking about A5, and I should go bigger if I'm lucky enough to get a picture signed, but I don't want to get my hopes up. I'd be privileged if he would just read it.
Luckily, Roger does reply to his fanmail!
You can see previous successes received from him
here.
Here you can view an example of what photo someone received, it seems like a small postcard so an
A5 envelope will work. {thumb2} The envelope (addressed to Roger) in which you put your letter and IRC's, along with the SAE, can be any size. I usually send the smallest possible envelope due to the high postage here in South Africa.
Should I also put in a Self-Adressed Envelope? Folded in half or something incase?
Yes, the
A5 envelope you want to send
is the Self Addressed Envelope (SAE).
Make sure your mailing address is written correctly on it! You can fold it so it will fit into the main envelope.
Also, anything specific thing I should write in the letter, so I have a bigger chance of receiving a reply?
You can write anything in your letter, write it from your heart - that way you'll get the best reply!
Be polite in your letter but also
don't be too formal. You can tell him why you admire him and also write a bit about yourself, anything you think he should know.
I definitely would like to handwrite the letter, but on what kind of paper? Lined paper?
How much writing is too much?
I always handwrite my letters and I write it on A5 paper, not lined as I put a lined paper underneath the one I'm writing on. There's nothing wrong with lined paper though, it's just the one I buy doesn't have lines as it has patterns and flowers on it. So, you can write on any paper you think would look nice.
Do not write more than one page, otherwise it will get too long and the celebrity won't want to read it.
So is this all I need?
- IRCs
- Envelope (don't know what size!)
- Self-adressed envelope (enclosed inside the real envelope)
- Paper
- Stamps
Yes:
- at least 3 IRC's
- an envelope addressed to Roger Federer in which you'll put the letter, SAE and IRC's - any size you want
- SAE, at least A5 sized
- paper on which you write your letter to Roger
- Australian stamps which you buy at your local postoffice (make sure it's enough to ship to Switzerland!), you put them on your main envelope addressed to Roger.
That's it!
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask! {thumb2}
Good luck Monique_SlashBash and let us know when you get a reply!
Regards,
Lizanne