You can write to businesses, organizations, and state or local government offices — found by name with our address lookup — or to any address you enter yourself.
A few rules, so you know what to expect:
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U.S. destinations only. Letters go anywhere the U.S. Postal Service delivers: all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands). Military and diplomatic addresses (APO/FPO/DPO) are not served. Senders must be U.S. residents located in the United States, and at least 18.
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Private individuals: enter the address yourself. To protect privacy, we don't offer automated address lookup for private individuals. If you're writing to a person, supply their mailing address yourself.
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Some recipients are off-limits. Federal agencies like the IRS, the SSA or the VA are fine, but we don't mail law enforcement, national security, the White House, the FCC, or any election office — see "Which recipients won't PostalGenie mail?"
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You send as yourself. You send on your own behalf, with your real name and return address — not for someone else.
You can also add an "Attention" line (for example, a department name) so your letter reaches the right desk at a large organization.