Postal 473 Part B – Authorization Form
Which of the following boxes will the customer NOT complete?
This is completed by the post office.
The Post Office ZIP code is 13732. Where would the customer indicate this?
The post office ZIP code is not required on this form. The customer’s ZIP code is required in box 2.
Which of these would be a correct entry for box 13?
Box 13 requires a date to be entered (not just a month).
Where would the customer sign the form?
Customer Signature
If the customer wanted their mail delivery to be resumed on April 30, 2008, where would they indicate this?
Ending Date. Box 13 is used by the post office.
If the customer wants to pick up their held mail, where would they indicate this?
Box 5A indicates that the customer would prefer the held mail to be delivered.
Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate entry in Box 2?
Box 2 requires an address to be entered. A date would not be an appropriate entry.
Where would the Post Office clerk enter their own name when initially filling out the form?
The clerk enters their name in Box 8 when completing the form.
If the customer wants their mail to be delivered on February 4th, where would they indicate this?
Since the questions gives an ending date, the customer would put the “Ending Date” in box 4. The customer would also need to check the box in Box 5A, but this is not the “best” answer.
Which of these would be a correct entry for Box 6?
The customer’s signature.
If the customer wants mail to held for two people, how would they indicate this?
Put both names in Box 1, where the form asks for Name(s).
If customer selects 5B, when should mail delivery be resumed?
If customer selects 5B, then they have indicated that they will pick up mail when they return. Boxes 12 through 14 are there to indicate when the customer has returned to pick up their accumulated mail.
Where could the number 2769 be entered?
The number 2769 could represent a Bin Number or a Route Number.
Which is an example of a correct entry for Box 14?
Box 14 indicates the name of the postal employee filling out the section.
Which of these could be a correct entry for Box 1?
You can enter multiple names in Box 1.
Which Boxes should only be completed by a Postal employee?
A postal representative should complete both sections.
How would the customer indicate on the form that they want to be contacted by email?
Explanation:
Check EMail in Box 7 and input your email address in Box 4 is the right response. Given that the consumer must both indicate in Box 7 that they prefer to be contacted by Emil and provide an email address, this is the MOST accurate response (Box 4).
What one of the following qualifies as acceptable identification for Box 8a?
Explanation:
State-issued driver's license is the right response. The birth certificate, credit cards, and social security cards are not accepted forms of identification, as stated in the instructions at the top left of the form.