English Conversation- The Post Office

The Post Office

Vikram goes to the post office to buy postal stamps and to register professional letters.

Vikram ;(At the counter selling stamps). I want
twenty letter forms and 10 stamps of Rupees 5 each, please.

Postal Clerk : Counting off twenty letter forms and 10 stamps . Here you are.

Vikram :How much letter forms and 10 stamps cost?

Postal Clerk :Each letter form is for 5 rupees.

So twenty letter forms will be worth rupees hundred. Rs fifty for 10 stamps.

Vikram :Here are One hundred & fifty rupees . Where do I register professional letters in the post office?

The Post Office

Postal Clerk : Please go to the Registered letter counter.

Vikarma:(Going up to the Registered letter Counter) I want to send this padded envelope as registered letter , please.

Postal Clerk :Have you given the complete postal mail address of the addressee and also the sender’spostal address?

Vikram : Yes, Sir.I have written the postal mail address.

Postal Clerk: Right. Now let me weigh the padded envelope to decide the postal charges. (Put the letter envelope on the postage scale) .Value of stamps required will be Rs 10.00 . Please go back to the postal stamps counter, buy postal stamps worth ten, stick it on this envelope and then come back to me.

Vikram goes to buy postal stamps and comes back to the Registered Letters counter.

Vikram: Here you are. The postal stamp has been affixed. Is the Post Office open tomorrow?

Postal Clerk: No, the Post Office will close for three Post office Holidays.

postage envelope

Postal Clerk :That’s good. Now I’ll give you a payment receipt and paste stamps on your padded envelope There you are, here is your payment receipt.

Vikram:Thank you. What else can we send from the post office here? What other postal service availablehere. Also tell me what are the office hour of the Post Office.

Postal Clerk :We also have online postal service here. And the postal clerk at the other end of the room sends off telegrams. You can also buy Indian Stamps and first day covers. Any one can send money to anyone . You can send money order to any postal addresses.

Vikram : (walking over to the telegrams counter). How do I send a telegram, Sir?

Postal Clerk: You fill out this form. Fill in the name and address of the person to whom you want to send telegram. Then you write message. Finally you write your own name and address.

Vikram: Do I have to put any postal stamp on the telegrams ?

Postal Clerk : No. You pay us for every word used in the telegram. The rates per word for ordinary and urgent message are different..

telecommunications equipment

Vikram : Thank you.

Vikram goes back to the stamps sale counter in the post office.

Vikram : Excuse me sir, can I write a letter to my pen friend in England on this Inland Letter form?

Postal Clerk : No. For writing a letter to a person who lives outside India, you have to pay more money. If you write a letter enclosed in an envelope, you have to pay airmail postage Rs.6.50 for stamps, . If you buy an Airmail stamp, that will cost you Rs 4.50.

Vikram : It seems to be very expensive to write to pen friends.abroad.

Postal Clerk: You could write by sea-mail. That would be cheaper but your letter will take longer to each your friend.

Vikram :I think I’ll write to my friend by sea mail.

Postal Clerk : Certainly. Here you are.

Vikram And I’ll pay you Rs.4.50. What is the address of the post office.

Air mail letter form

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