I love Postcrossing. The excitement of getting a new postcard from a far-off country still makes me giddy. However, sending postcards can be a little bit annoying, especially if you've been writing the same old thing on every postcard you send out.
I love making my postcards unique and I hate getting a postcard that just says "Happy Postcrossing!"
Sometimes I just want to leave those cards and not register them out of spite, but since I know they've taken the time to mail it out, I register it anyway.
If you've never heard of
Postcrossing, it's a website that allows you to send and receive postcards from people all over the world! I've received postcards from Russia, Japan, Thailand, England, America and even postcards from Malaysia. Sign up is free and you can start sending out postcards immediately!
Now, if you're somewhat of a veteran, I'm sure some of you can relate to the problem of writing something new and unique on every postcard you send out.
I know that the space available on a postcard is limited so, I have a list of 30 things you can include on your postcards to make them just a little more special!
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- Write about your day
- What inspires you
- Describe the weather or the season
- Write some phrases in your language
- A funny joke or jokes
- A funny/embarrassing story
- Write about your hobbies
- Write a poem
- Write down your favourite poem by someone else
- Draw or doodle something
- Write down your favourite quote
- Create a short story
- Paste a photo with a short caption (I use this to print out photos)
- Write about superstitions in your culture
- Something unique about your culture
- A local festival/celebration/holiday going on in your country
- Write about TV shows or movies you've recently watched
- Something you're obsessed with right now
- A problem you're facing
- What recently made you happy
- What recently made you sad
- Your vacation
- A family tradition for the holidays
- Your favourite things about the holidays
- Something crazy that happened to you
- Describe your surroundings
- A dream you had
- Something you miss
- Places in their country you'd love to visit
- Add your blog link or social media!
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There's definitely a lot more things you can include on your postcards but I decided to list some of my favourites. Recently, I've started to paint some illustrations with watercolour on my postcards to make them stand out. Plus, they help me improve my art. haha
If you aren't signed up with Postcrossing, why not grab some
postcards today and get started?
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Have you tried Postcrossing? Is there anything else you like to include on your postcards?
Give Postcrossing a go and tell me all about it below!
