The thing is, a printer-applied address is a dead give-away that yours is a direct mail piece because the print lays flat on the paper, unlike when you hand-write an address, which gives visual texture.I think too much is made of using yellow legal pad paper. 

ciao Hey  April, 1. all of my free professional time is spent researching, working, educating myself on REI. about 20-25 hours. 2. we are using a handwritten style note on white paper with some kind of corporate branding , check out openlettermarketing .com. for visual examples.

You need to put a lot of emotion around your WHY and visualize what life will be like for you both, your family, your legacy, etc. 

I ran the numbers and made a very easy visual presentation, all of which were options that worked for me.

Focus on the visual but make sure the copy is clear, concise, engaging, and has a clear call to action.

Visual Basic?

@Sherief ElbassuoniThank you - love the visual!

@Jen Pothilat this website has a good visual of where all of the zip codes are: http://www.zipmap.net/Missouri/Jackson_County/Kans...

Might use some online visualization tools.

I'd go visually inspect the unit, and take a picture of it in their presence (that way they know you have a record ...