Business Reply Mail

Business Reply Mail allows departments to provide envelopes, cards, or labels that their correspondents can return without paying postage. If you expect a response rate of less than 75%, Business Reply Mail is less expensive than providing actual stamps or metered postage on the return mail pieces.

Mail Services administers the university's Business Reply Mail permit and ensures compliance with USPS requirements. Two ways of acquiring the Business Reply Mail Permit are to:

Order preprinted Business Reply supplies in UCD Buy:
- #9 Business Reply Envelopes: Item #71663-503
Contact Mail Services and we can work with your department to generate unique templates for printing at Reprographics.

Preprinted Mail

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) requires specific formats for Business Reply Mail. Incorrectly prepared mail can be rejected by USPS. The Business Reply supplies available through UCD Buy conform to USPS formats. To use these supplies:

Place your 4 digit billing ID, and department name in the upper-left corner of the business reply envelope.

Note: Any information marked outside the upper left corner may cause rejection by USPS.

Custom Printed Mail

Contact Mail Services to order custom-printed envelopes, postcards or labels. Once printed, additional information can only be placed in the upper left corner.

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