Archive for April 5th, 2009
Way to enter
Posted by Lorrie from Gainesville, TX, US on April 5, 2009
How does a sponsor decide “how” a contest is to be entered by mail? I am talking about a 3 x5 paper or card, 4x6 paper or card, postcard, 3x5 postcard, or 8x11 paper, ruled or unruled card, or the size of envelope? Why does it matter so much?
I don't know of any hard and fast rules, however, 3x5's are generally requested when they are to be inserted into an envelope, while a 4x6 card or post card is used when the sponsor does not wish the entry to be mailed in an envelope. 8 1/2 x 11 paper is generally used for an essay type contest. The size of the mail matters mostly form a handling perspective once entries are received at the judging facility



