How to Send an Autograph Request

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find your celebrities fanmail address.

   A good database for fanmail addresses is Fanmail.biz.
   
   If their address isn't on Fanmail, try Googling the celebrity's address.
   
   Or check their Twitter.
   
   A lot of celebrities give out their fanmail address via Twitter.
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   Step 2: Write an autograph request letter to your celebrity.

   Make sure you say why you are writing and politely request an autograph from them.
   
   As a general guideline, handwritten is best, your letter should be no more than a page long, and its best to keep it semi professional.
   
   Some celebrities are a little put off by letters that are overly 'fan girly.' Make sure you sign the letter with your name, some celebrities will look at how you sign it to personalize their autograph to you. , Make sure everything lays flat.
   
   If you are sending the request from another country, to the US, put in several IRC's (International Reply Coupons), which will allow the celebrity to get the correct postage to return your photo after they have signed it.
   
   You can only get IRC's at your post office/FedEx/etc. , Do not seal the larger envelope. , Then put the already stamped smaller envelope inside the larger one.
   
   Seal the larger envelope with the smaller inside it.
   
   Have them weigh and stamp the larger envelope now. ,
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   Step 3: Slip your piece of cardboard

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   Step 4: letter

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   Step 5: and photo into your small envelope.

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   Step 6: Seal your smaller envelope and slip it inside your larger envelope.

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   Step 7: Take your envelopes to the post office and have them weigh and stamp the smaller sealed envelop by itself.

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   Step 8: Send your autograph request envelope.

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