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How do I address this envelope?

Lucky Charm — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:41:59 GMT

A neighbor has living with her, her grandaughter, the gd's husband and their 3 children.

So even though it seems like the grandmother is living with them, they are actually living with her.

I feel like I need to address the Christmas card to her, Mrs. Cindy Smith first and then the Jones as a family.

So would the envelope read:

Mrs. Cindy Smith and the Jones Family.....?

I don't want to address to 'Our neighbors at.....'.

Thanks

Re: How do I address this envelope?

jackthebear — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:44:43 GMT

Mrs Smith

The jones Family

134 whatever st.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

NickNack — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:45:49 GMT

I think you're exactly right in the way you're thinking you should address the envelope. That's how I would do it.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

willomenia — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 18:46:01 GMT

I would address it to the Jones family, and inside card put to cynthia, and each individual family member

Re: How do I address this envelope?

January121 — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:00:07 GMT

I would address it to .... Mrs. Cindy Smith & Family ..OR... The Smith & Jones Families..... either way is appropriate!! 🎅🎄⛄️

Re: How do I address this envelope?

sunshine45 — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:21:41 GMT

@Lucky Charm

i like how you addressed it in your post....

Mrs. Cindy Smith and the Jones Family

address

city, state, zip

the other thing you could do would be send two separate cards if you wanted to. one go Mrs. Cindy Smith

and one to Mr. and Mrs Jones and family.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

Kitlynn — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:21:50 GMT

When I address a card to someone that is living with family I always put their name and then and family. LIke Mrs. Jane Doe and Family.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

GCR18 — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:28:52 GMT

I would address it to Mrs Smith and family. Inside I'd list everyone's name. That's actually how I wrote my Christmas cards. Another option is to send two cards. One to each family.

I debated on how to do it for my family. My mother has the family name. My sister is divorced and changed her name back to the family name. Her two children have their fathers name. If I called them all the family name, my fifteen year old niece would probably get upset. I addressed the card to my mother and wrote everyone's name inside. They all live with my mother.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

jlkz — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:02:28 GMT

If it's a situation where you don't know everyone's name but would see them occasionally, how about The Family, My Neighbors, My Friends, the Household at .........( address )?

Re: How do I address this envelope?

Bird mama — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:16:48 GMT

@Lucky Charm

My sister's daughter and grand daughter were living with her before she passed. I sent 2 cards to the same address - one to my sister and one to niece and daughter.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

hckynut — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:20:12 GMT

Cindy Smith and Residents.

hckynut(john)

Re: How do I address this envelope?

circles — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:24:00 GMT

Since they are two separate families....should they not get two separate cards....that is how i was taught...

Re: How do I address this envelope?

qualitygal — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:35:06 GMT

Mrs. Cindy Smith and Family.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

ladyroxanne — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:20:34 GMT

i would do separate cards myself. of course different cards! if you don't want to include cindy's family for whatever reason, don't feel obligated to do so.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

Lucky Charm — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 21:22:59 GMT

I've addressed the envelope as follows:

Mrs. Cindy Smith

&The Jones Family

123 Any Street

I've known the grandmother for over 20 years. (Love her!)

We never exchanged Christmas cards until the granddaughter and husband moved in.

Then the granddaugher started sending me family photo postcards. (My grandchildren and her children play together all the time.)

So I started sending Christmas cards to them.

I didn't want to just address it to the granddaughter and her family. I feel like the grandmother, who owns the home and I've known for so long, should be acknowledged first.

It's weird putting a card in the mail for the house right next door to you. I always hide it behind other outgoing envelopes--so the mailman doesn't see!

Re: How do I address this envelope?

dex — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 03:04:24 GMT

@Lucky Charm If they live next for then I would just walk over to deliver or put in their mailbox.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

chrystaltree — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 19:17:24 GMT

I'd send two separate cards. One to Mrs Smith and another one to The Jones Family. If their name is not on the mailbox The Jones Family, c/o Mrs Smith. We have friends who have adult children with the and we send cards and invitations to both.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

Katcat1 — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:28:10 GMT

@Lucky Charm, I would address it to only her and then inside the card, I would address everyone.

Re: How do I address this envelope?

jackthebear — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:35:13 GMT

@circles wrote:
Since they are two separate families....should they not get two separate cards....that is how i was taught...

probably

but would we really bother now

Re: How do I address this envelope?

MaeE — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:24:45 GMT

Her name and family...is how I do this...It covers everyone..good luck