I left a Nebraska postcard on my Aunt’s kitchen table today in Green Bay, WI. I’m not sure when I bought it, but I love to write postcard notes and I always have one handy. It’s one of my things.
I have a collection of postcards that I keep in a bin in my office. It makes it easy to send a quick note to somebody for a variety of purposes. Postcards are very handy here are five reasons why:
1. Postcards are small. There is a very small time commitment to writing one. You must be concise, and don’t need to get all personal and stuff. They are perfect for thank yous.
2. Postcards are cheap to send. The going rate to send a regular letter is currently 55 cents. To send a postcard, only 34 cents: instant money saver. (You could buy a fancy hotdog with the money you save? Ask a politician for fact checks on that.)
3. Postcards have cool pictures on them. (See some examples at end of post!). You can send one from a tourist trap or from your hometown and they are still fun to receive. I guarantee!
4. People have to work to respond to you. You can find out real quick who your real friends are because you can’t fit a return address on a postcard. Your recipient will have to do a little bit of committed work to thank you for your thank you postcard!
5. They are fun. You smile your recipient smiles. It truly is a win-win situation!
I really haven’t found many cons to postcard writing. Well, maybe one thing, it can cost more for the actual postcard than the postage to send it. I bet you can afford 50 cents though?
As always, if you would like a postcard from me, feel free to contact me via comments or social media. You never know what you’re gonna get!
