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Who sends cards anymore? June 23, 2025 13:53

Do people still write and send mail? Yes they do!

Why bother?

Snail mail is definitely on the decline since the introduction and broad adoption of email and SMS.

Who has time to find a card, locate someone's address, write a note or letter and get to the post office to send it?

You may be surprised..

Writing a letter takes time to sit and think about what you have going on in your life, it can be very therapeutic. It gets you off your phone and reignites the creative skill of handwriting.

Covid

Covid kicked off a bit of a resurgence in handwritten mail, as we all had more time on our hands and felt the distance from loved ones more keenly.

When to send mail

I try to make the effort to send cards and gifts in the mail if I know I won't see someone around their special day. I do this in the hope that the recipient will enjoy getting something nice in the mail and I enjoy the process. Selecting and writing a card, wrapping a gift and taking it to the post office - what a lovely way to spend your time!

Penpal groups

During Covid I and many others joined Lovely Letters and I know there are other penpal or letter writing groups out there. It is a great way to meet people all over the country and the world and to fill your mailbox with wonderful handwritten, pretty mail.

Tips for letter writing

  • Letters are best written on gorgeous stationery or cards with a lovely pen.
  • A candle and a cup of tea or a G&T also help.
  • Keep a stack of cards and stamps so you have a card at hand for every occassion.
  • Use washi tape, colour pens, stickers and other creative ideas to decorate your envelopes. I make my own envelopes for letters out of old magazine pages.

Happy letter and card writing - let me know if you agree, or if you are a confirmed online communicator.

Jo

xx

Paper Parrot

 


2026 Calendars and Diaries May 17, 2025 09:09

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Buy 5 Single Cards & the 6th Card Added is Free! December 11, 2024 12:00

We have a great offer for card lovers - buy 5 single cards and the 6th card that you add to your shopping basket will be FREE!  This happens automatically at the checkout - no need to enter a discount code.

 Please note that this offer only applies to single cards and not to card packs. Also, you cannot use any other discount code with this automatic discount.

 


Indigenous Literacy Day and beyond July 1, 2024 11:34

At Paper Parrot we support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation because we believe that reading really can change lives and that reading opens doors to future opportunities and choices. You can join us via our ILF fundraising page   https://fundraising.ilf.org.au/paperparrot

Handwritten Message Service February 2, 2022 16:58

Birthdays, weddings, anything...but you're running out of time to get a card there? Well we are always happy to help you send a thoughtful handwritten card. In fact if you just purchase a card and add your message in the space for notes in the shopping cart, then we will do the rest for free! Just follow these steps -

Receive 10% Off Your First Order! April 14, 2021 15:30

We've always got our welcome mat out for new visitors dropping in to Paper Parrot, so please feel free to use the discount code WELCOME at the checkout and you will receive 10% Off your first order * Please enjoy your visit and if you like what you see please tell your friends.

*But please note that only one valid discount code can be applied during the checkout process so please choose your best option. For instance, if you just want to buy cards - when you purchase 5 single cards the 6th card added to your cart is already automatically made FREE of charge which is greater than a 10% discount. The 10% off WELCOME discount code cannot be used with this automatic discount but if you want to buy a mixture of items then our WELCOME discount may work best as long as you have no more than 5 cards in your basket.


FREE LOCAL DELIVERY September 22, 2017 22:47

We may not have a physical store for you to visit in Yass but if you live in our local region or are sending a gift to someone who does  (NSW postcode 2582) we will gladly deliver it for free.  Once you enter 2582 as your shipping address postcode  in the checkout the order becomes freight free.

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