Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to address a letter to a government official [title] Learn the official's name. [step] Make sure that you know exactly who this person is, and that he or she is the appropriate person to contact about your case. Clarify why you are writing a letter to this particular official.

Ending1: Does the official have political views or have any characteristics that would prevent you from addressing him or her? [title] Introduce yourself to the official. [step] Provide a brief explanation for why you are writing. Ending2: [substeps] When writing letters to a government official, you should state clearly what country the letter is from, or where it is from, and who the official is. Wait a few minutes after your letter and then proceed with more specific information. Ending3: [title] Find the mailing address of the official. [step] Run a web search for " [government official] mailing address. Ending4: For example, you might write, " dear former senator matt smith. " you could give your name in the " as you may recall " section to make it look like you have a full legal legal name.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4