Can you use an American stamp on a SASE letter from Canada to the US?
An American stamp represents a payment made to the U.S. Postal Service. Canada Post receives no income from it. Therefore it is not valid for mailing a letter in Canada (just as a Canadian stamp is not valid on a letter mailed in the U.S.) So what is likely to happen to your request? I can think of several possible outcomes:a) Nobody in either the Blue Jays organization or Canada Post notices and so, despite not having valid postage, the autograph reaches you. I think this probably less likely now than it would have been in the past, as nowadays machines do most of the processing and are, I would think, less likely to be fooled by a U.S. stamp than would a human being.b) Since you haven’t supplied valid return postage the person handling your request tosses it in the garbage. This seems to me the most likely result.c) As a PR gesture, the Blue Jays put the required postage on the envelope and send it back to you anyway. A single stamp isn’t going to kill them but the amount could quickly add up if they start doing this for every request that comes without adequate postage.d) Somebody in the organization takes pity on you, takes the ready-to-return envelope with them on a trip to the States and, while there, drops it in an American mail box.So you might get the autograph you want but I think the odds are against it, for this request anyway. Next time make sure you use the correct postage, although it may not be that easy to obtain. You can buy Canadian stamps through Canada Post’s website (www.canadapost.ca) but may have to buy at least six of them and then there are probably shipping costs as well. How about planning a holiday visit to Canada (during which you buy your stamp in person) instead?
Sending fan mail to famous people? Specifically, Mike Tyson.?
Try going to www.ringtv.com, they will help you about this matter.
How do you send a letter to J.K. Rowling that she will actually read?
She is very famous, and it isn't her who answers the mail. She got a group of personal assistants *coughs* because she's richer than us *another coughs*. She won't even read them. However, you can do some of the following: (But some of them are best not to try!) - Send a HUGE package, and with the red letters VERY URGENT - Instead of writing your name on the return address, write "Daniel Radcliffe" and pretend to the post office that you work at his home. - Write it's from Voldemort. - Don't say those obvious things like "I'm your biggest fan so you have to answer". She gets that a lot. Make something that'll make her actually pick it up; make it unique. Here's what I would write: Dear Ms. Joanne Rowling, I happen to act as one of the very-minor characters (I was one of the girls in the crowd of Hogwarts students in the movie Chamber of Secrets as well as Deathly Hallows Part- 1) I did get something like 30$ for my effort. And I'm also crazy about Harry Potter. I met Emma Watson on the premiere the other day, as well as Alan Rickman. They were kind enough to give me their autographs, but then suddenly Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy and Umbridge appeared and didn't let me have it. (I wasn't sure if they were real or if they were simply the actors) They took my pen and signed instead. But then, David Yates anad Chris Columbus (the directors of the series) appeared and started fighting over Daniel Radcliffe. It was crazy- I tried to tell them that they were both great directors. Then Daniel and Rupert appeared, hand-in-hand, and told me along with Emma that I was welcome to sleepover with them and the other Harry Potter stars. So I went, and now I'm writing this letter from Daniel' s huge counter. So, I was just wondering, if I could have your autograph? Sincerely (okay, not too sincerely) yours, Samreen P.S If you don't reply I'm gonna use the Avada Kedavra on you, and yes, I'm not a muggle.
What are the ettiquite rules when writing letters to a Japanese recipient?
Your letter is fine besides the part about asking for an autograph. Japanese people understand that non-Japanese people aren't going to know all the cultural etiquette of writing a Japanese letter. They're not going to judge you for it, and what you wrote is very polite and thoughtful. Although, I don't want to break your spirit, but Hayao Miyazaki is known for not giving autographs away to people. This is because when he use to, people would just sell them for ridiculous prices on auction sites and that made him feel like he was just being used for monetary purposes. I think that is pretty reasonable for him to feel saddened since he wrote the autographs for the fans thinking that they would cherish it a little more. The only time that he made an exception was after the earthquake in 2011 hit in Japan and he signed many for the children and family who were affected by the disaster. It would still be nice of you to write a letter to him to show your appreciation, but I think the basic formality is to not ask for anything in return when you're writing a letter of gratitude to someone. He already gave this world the gift of his art and stories. You should also realize that he probably receives a ton of fan mail and that he is also taking a break away from it all right now. Although I'm sure he reads each letter (I mean he just seems like the type of person who would take the time to kindly do so), but you should write the letter simply to thank him-not to ask for something in return. I can understand why you may want an autograph from him because I'm a huge fan of his, too...but to go to the extent of putting in a paper for him to sign is being way too pushy by Japanese standards.