0 A reply-paid envelope has had the cost of posting it already paid for, usually by the person it is sent to.
1 a service allowing a customer to send a reply card, letter, or package through the mail to a business, which the business pays for:
The study materials included an information sheet, the questionnaire, a reply-paid envelope for its return and two coloured pens (red and blue).
These included information about the study, a reply slip and a reply-paid envelope.
Women were asked to indicate consent on a reply-paid form which included brief details on their general health and the ages of any children.
There is also a separate public leaflet with a reply-paid response card.
The only effective addition therefore is that a reply-paid form should be included.
If the shareholder wishes to receive reply-paid forms he can change company and buy shares in one which offers them.
After all, ballot papers are now sent to their homes with a reply-paid envelope.
But it costs only £15 to obtain a reply-paid licence, and most public companies have one.