Letter
Letters are always noticed and opened. It is a tried and tested method of getting your message across. Letters are a flexible and affordable way of sending greetings and other personal messages.
Individual letters are sent as 1st Class post, but if you are sending non-urgent letters, it will be cheaper to send them 2nd Class.
Finland is the first country in the world to receive all mail through carbon neutral delivery.
All letters, papers, packages and direct advertisements delivered by Posti are carbon neutral. All products are automatically carbon neutral without any extra charges for customers.
| Destination Countries | Domestic |
| Delivery Time | 1st Class letters are usually delivered on the next working day following posting. 2nd Class letters are usually delivered on the second working day following posting. |
| Maximum Weight | 2kg. |
| Maximum Dimensions | 250mm x 400mm x 30mm. For larger dimensions, please see Maxi Letters or Parcels. |
| Minimum Dimensions | 90mm x 130mm. |
| Indications and Codes | The top of the address side of all 1st Class letters must display the number "1", write "Priority" or apply a blue Priority-sticker on them. You need not make any separate markings on 2nd Class letters. |
| Sending | 1st Class and 2nd Class letters can be dropped into a letterbox or mailed at a postal outlet.
The minimum mailing requirement of 20 items for 2nd Class letters is no longer valid. |
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| Restrictions as to Content | Not suitable for sending cash and/or other valuables. These should be sent as Insured Items. |
| Other Specifications | If you wish the addressee to pay for the letter on delivery, you can use COD as an additional service. For this, you will need a separate address label. |
