An envelope with a stamp and your address, sent so the other person can reply at no cost.
| Type | Modern shorthand and terms |
|---|---|
| Category | Reply and contact |
| Usage | dated |
| Stands for | Stamped addressed envelope |
A mainly British abbreviation. Print personals and pen-pal clubs sometimes asked for an SAE with replies, which kept costs down and filtered out casual writers.
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