A Post Office

Key Notes:

What is a Post Office?

• A place where people send letters, postcards, and packages.
• It helps people communicate by delivering mail.

Things You Can Do at the Post Office:

• Send letters or packages to friends and family.
• Buy stamps to put on your letters.
• Collect mail from your mailbox or a P.O. box.

Important People in the Post Office:

• Postmaster: The person in charge of the post office.

• Postal Workers: Help sort, deliver, and manage the mail.
• Mail Carrier: Delivers letters and packages to homes and businesses.

Tools and Items Used in a Post Office:

• Stamps: Small stickers you put on letters to send them.

• Envelopes: Used to hold letters.

• Mailboxes: Where people drop off letters to be sent.

• Parcel: A box or package sent through the mail.

How Mail is Delivered:

• Write a letter, put it in an envelope, and stick a stamp on it.
• Drop the letter into a mailbox.
• The post office collects, sorts, and sends the mail to its destination.
• A mail carrier delivers the mail to the recipient’s house.

Why Post Offices Are Important:

• They help people stay connected even if they live far away.
• They deliver important documents like invitations, bills, and gifts.

Fun Facts:

• Post offices have been around for hundreds of years.
• Some countries have special post office vehicles and uniforms.

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