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What people actually mail

Real mail survives because sometimes it is the only thing that counts: the certified letter a court recognizes, the notice a lease requires, the thank-you that gets kept. Each guide below covers when First-Class is enough, when to pay for Certified, and what proof actually matters.

$1.99

All-in First-Class price — postage, paper, and envelope included

Next business day

Your letter is printed and handed to USPS

Millions of pieces/yr

Mailed through the commercial print network we run on

100%

Refunded automatically if we can’t mail your letter

Demand letters

$14.99

You can mail a demand letter as USPS Certified Mail from your browser for $12.99

Landlord & tenant notices

$14.99

Tenants and landlords can send legally-meaningful notices

Real estate letters

$1.99 (Certified when contractual)

Real-estate letters

Insurance claim letters

$14.99

Insurance claim letters, appeals, and cancellation notices can be sent as USPS Certified Mail for $12.99 ($14.99 with electronic Return Receipt) so you have dated proof the insurer received them

IRS & government letters

$12.99

Letters to the IRS, state tax boards, DMVs, and other agencies can be sent as USPS Certified Mail for $12.99 online

HOA correspondence

$12.99 for disputes

Homeowners can mail dispute letters, architectural requests, and records demands to their HOA

Cancellation letters

$12.99

Gyms and subscription services that require written cancellation can be canceled with a mailed letter for $1.99 First-Class

Invoices & collections

$1.99, Certified for final demands

Small businesses can mail an invoice or past-due notice First-Class for $1.99

Thank-you letters

$1.99

A thank-you note on real paper, typeset in a handwriting-style font and mailed via USPS for $1.99, arrives in 3–5 days

Letters to officials

$1.99

A physical letter to a member of Congress, a state legislator, or a city council member costs $1.99 First-Class and carries more weight than email

Personal letters & pen pals

$1.99

You can type a personal letter, have it typeset in a handwriting-style font, and mailed anywhere in the US via USPS for $1.99

Legal mail for small firms

$14.99

Solo attorneys and small firms can send Certified legal correspondence

Eviction notices

$14.99

Notices to pay rent or quit, cure-or-quit notices, and lease-termination notices can be sent as USPS Certified Mail for $12.99 ($14.99 with electronic Return Receipt) so the notice period has a provable start date before you file for eviction.

Real estate disclosures

$14.99

Seller disclosure statements and similar required real-estate disclosures can be mailed Certified with electronic Return Receipt for $14.99 so the delivery date

Customer apology letters

$1.99 (Notecard

A written apology or service-recovery note

Sympathy & condolence cards

$5.99

A condolence note can be typed, set in handwriting-style script on a folded 5x7 card, and mailed via USPS for $5.99

Appointment reminder postcards

$1.99

A dentist, salon, clinic, or event organizer can mail a reminder postcard

Agent-triggered postcard outreach

$1.99

An AI agent, CRM automation, or real estate tool can trigger a single outreach postcard

Handwritten postcard marketing

$1.99

A local business can mail a personal-feeling, handwriting-style marketing postcard

Send mail by text

$1.99

You can text a recipient's address and a short message to paperplane and get a quote back

By line of work

Deeper guides for the roles that mail this most.

Legal mailing for attorneys and pro se filers

Small claims court demand letters

HOA notice mailing for boards and community managers

Donor thank-you letters and tax receipts

Mailing a client or tenant list without mail-merge

Mailing something not listed here? The flow is the same for any lawful letter: send it now or read the content policy.

Send it however you already work

We support your method too — web, email, text or the CLI, one all-in price either way.