How to Make a Postcard
A postcard can tell someone you are thinking about them or it can be used as a marketing tool. No matter what the use, they are easy to make and are less expensive to mail then a regular letter size parcel. Postcards can also be made in bulk, making them a cost effective and time efficient way to reach out.
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Things You'll Need
- Scissors Cardstock or heavy weight paper Postcard postage stamp Lamination film
Instructions
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Instructions
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Cut your cardstock or heavy weight paper to the correct specifications set by the United States Postal Service. Regular size post cards should be cut to 5.6 inches by 4.25 inches and jumbo cards can be 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches.
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Decorate the front of the post card with a painting, saying or photograph to make it your own. You can personalize each card to match its recipient. Consider birthday postcards, congratulatory postcards or thinking of you cards.
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Write your message on the left half of the backside of the postcard. Leave the top right for the postage and the bottom right for the address you are mailing your postcard to.
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Laminate your postcard to make it more durable and ensure that it makes it through the processing at the post office.
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Drop your postcard in a mailbox or take it to your local post office.
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Tips & Warnings
To make your postcard even more special, select a unique postcard postage stamp.
