Mailman Rips Senders Who Try to Make Mail 'Look Cute' in Viral Video The video has amassed over 830,000 views.

By Emily Rella

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Trying to create a cute aesthetic or personal touch when mailing something is a great idea in theory, but one USPS Mailman is warning viewers that this may actually result in your mail never making it to its destination.

In a clip that's been viewed over 831,000 times, viral TikTok mailman Chad Huber explained to viewers what happens when they try to make an envelope fun by putting "cute little return address stickers" on the back of the envelope instead of on the front in an attempt to seal it.

@chadhuber #mailmenoftiktok #mailmanproblems #mailman ♬ original sound - Chad Huber

"Most of the mail is sorted by a computer, you've given yourself a 50/50 shot at getting this letter back," he explained. "I'm going to have to take a sharpie and cross out all the barcodes on here and it's not going to look cute anymore, basically. So just put it in the upper left corner."

Many were in stitches in the comments, agreeing with Huber and not grasping how people would willingly send letters that weren't formatted correctly.

"You know what's cute? Doing it the way it's supposed to be done," one user said.

"And don't use your cute pink or red pen to address them, y'all. The computer can't read it as well," another pointed out.

According to the USPS, return addresses should always be placed on the "upper left corner on the front of the envelope."

The service also urges senders to "use common sense" because "if you can't read the address, then automated mail processing equipment can't read the address."

Emily Rella

Senior News Writer

Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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