Common Mistakes When Franking

What should I do if I make a mistake when franking my mail?

Wrong date
If you frank your mail with the wrong date, you just need to put a line through the incorrect date in black ink, then change the date on your franking machine and set the postage to £0.00.

You then re-frank the envelope with the correct date on the reverse. Alternatively, frank a label with zero postage and the correct date and place it on the envelope to the left of the original impression, covering the incorrect date but not the postage paid.

Missed last post
If you miss the last post or collection time and your mail is already franked, please re-frank your post with the following day’s date. If the mail is not urgent, you can hold on to the items and post them the next day.

Your alternative is to use a late posting envelope. You are however limited to using one late posting envelope each day with a limit of thirty letters. The advantage is that that they can be posted in any Royal Mail post box. Please bear in mind that if you post after the last collection time the mail will be processed the next day.