This guide from www.neopost.co.uk shows how to prepare Franked mail and cash-in on savings up to 38% with your postal communications. Additionally franked mail also offers productivity and security benefits as well.

1. HOW TO PREPARE FRANKED MAIL
A GUIDE FROM NEOPOST
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO?
OOPSY! MISSED THE LAST COLLECTION
OR YAY!! SUPER ORGANISED!
Mail items can be franked in advance;
simply forward the date on the franking
machine and set it to the next day.
It is a good idea to include a return address on your envelopes in case mail is
undeliverable. Neopost will help you ensure that your slogan block complies WHY BOTHER?
with the latest Royal Mail specifications. Franked mail will get where it’s going faster
and with less handling if prepared correctly.
Having a Royal Mail Franking Licence means
ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE you need to be aware of and comply with the
Frank marks must be printed in red unless you are using terms and follow the rules on preparation of
your mail.
Business Mail Advanced products - then it’s blue. They
should always be clear and in the top right-hand corner of
your item. SPECIAL REMINDER
Make sure you keep Special Delivery™ and
International Signed For™ mail separate and
FRANK ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING hand it to your Collection Driver to ensure you
get the service you have paid for.
You can frank envelopes and packets of different sizes,
shapes and colours, by using franking labels so they will
still have a clear and legible mark.
Source: www.royalmail.com ©Neopost UK Limited 2012 These are graphical representations of how
Franked mail should look. For actual specifications please visit the Royal Mail website.

2. HOW TO PREPARE FRANKED MAIL FOR COLLECTION
A GUIDE FROM NEOPOST
LETTERS PACKETS ONLY
1st 2nd
SEND A LITTLE Use bags and separate by
SS
Separate by Class and Size Large
service if you have a lot of ASS CLA
ready for collection by Letters items. t CL 2n
d
Letters 1s
your Royal Mail Customer
Collection driver - leave the Letters Large Max. 11kg
rest to them. Letters SECURE EACH BAG WITH LABELS
SEPARATE BY SIZE AND SERVICE
WHY BOTHER?
SEND A LOT over 150 standard letters or 40 large letters Franked mail will get where it’s going faster and with
less handling if prepared correctly. Having a Royal
Mail Franking Licence means you need to be aware
of and comply with the terms and follow the rules on
preparation of your mail.
Use a FREE tray!
SPECIAL REMINDER
Make sure you keep Special Delivery™ and
Place letters Place large letters face International Signed For™ mail separate
upside down, upwards, franking mark and hand it to your Collection Driver to
franking in the same corner top ensure you get the service you have paid
mark facing right-hand. for.
the front. Max. 10kg
340 letters or 80 large letters
Order trays from Royal Mail.
Source: www.royalmail.com ©Neopost UK Limited 2012 These are graphical representations of how
Franked mail should look. For actual specifications please visit the Royal Mail website.

3. HOW TO PREPARE FRANKED MAIL FOR POSTING OR DROP-OFF
A GUIDE FROM NEOPOST
LETTERS PACKETS ONLY
1st Use bags and separate by
SEND A LITTLE 2nd SS
Put your letters in service if you have a lot of ASS CLA
Large t CL 2n
d
appropriate pouches, Letters items. 1s
Letters
keeping classes and sizes
separate. No need for Large Max. 11kg SECURE EACH BAG WITH LABELS
Letters
elastic bands or string! Letters
SEPARATE BY SIZE AND SERVICE
LETTERS WHY BOTHER?
1
LARGE LETTERS
FIRST Franked mail will get where it’s going faster and
CLASS with less handling if prepared correctly. Having a
Royal Mail Franking Licence means you need to be
INTERNATIONAL aware of and comply with the terms and follow the
rules on preparation of your mail.
Airmail uses a
LETTERS
white pouch.
2
LARGE LETTERS SPECIAL REMINDER
SECOND
CLASS POUCHES CAN HOLD UP TO: Make sure your Special Delivery™ and International
200 LETTERS Signed For™ mail is kept separate and hand it to a
45 LARGE LETTERS Post Office® branch or Enquiry Office staff to
ensure you get the service you have paid for.
Source: www.royalmail.com ©Neopost UK Limited 2012 These are graphical representations of how
WHERE TO POST YOUR FRANKED MAIL Franked mail should look. For actual specifications please visit the Royal Mail website.
Post Office® branches, Royal Mail Delivery Offices
& Mail Centres and Business Post Boxes®.
Post mail in the area shown and on the date franked.