Writing to the sender is the first of 5 easy ways to reduce the amount of unwanted mail you receive and benefit the environment.
Where mail is addressed to “The Occupier” or is personally addressed you can write to the sender to indicate that you no longer wish to receive mailings specifically from them. You can also email the sender where possible.
If you would like to reduce receiving mail that is personally addressed to someone that previously lived at your address you can either, write to the sender and indicate that the person named no longer lives at your address or register the previous occupier with the Mailing Preference Service.
An organisation that receives written indication that you wish to be removed from their mailing list is legally obliged to stop sending you marketing materials, which you may consider to be junk mail, within a reasonable time.
You can also write to companies that you already deal with, such as banks, credit card companies and utility providers, to request that they do not send you personally addressed marketing materials for their other services.
You should keep a dated copy of the letter you send and the reply you receive from the organisation. This information will be helpful if you continue to receive marketing materials from this organisation.
Letter templates
If you would like to write to a company to request to be taken off their mailing list, the following templates will help you compose your letter.
- To reduce mail addressed to ‘The Occupier’ or unaddressed mail
- To reduce mail from companies you already have dealings with
Personally addressed mail is mail that has someone’s name and address on it. To reduce personally addressed mailings in general you can also register with the Mailing Preference Service.
