Thinking of You Gifts You Can Post

We make cards, pin badges and prints in the UK, all of them flat enough to post. We don't sell flowers, so the guide below is a straight guide - the cards and prints at the end are the only things we're selling.

Thinking of you gifts aren't for occasions. They're for the ordinary bad stretch: an illness that's dragging, a breakup, a job gone, a parent in hospital.

Small and frequent beats big and once. Everything below fits through a door.

Thinking of you cards, posted first class

Blank inside and posted first class, for the weeks when nobody else sends anything.

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Illness and recovery

  • A card a week rather than one hamper. Recovery is long and boring, and post breaks the day up.
  • A magazine or a paperback - something to do that doesn't need concentration.
  • A puzzle book or a pack of cards, especially for a hospital stay.
  • Flat-boxed snacks that survive a treatment week - biscuits, sweets, good tea.
  • A print for a bedroom wall they're stuck looking at.

A breakup or a bad month

  • A card that doesn't mention the thing, just says you're around.
  • A pin badge or something small and daft, which is often better than sympathy.
  • A coffee shop voucher for an hour out of the house.
  • A postcard with a date on it: "Saturday the 12th, I'm coming over."

Caring, stress and exhaustion

  • Anything that saves a task - a food delivery voucher, a taxi fare, a cleaning voucher.
  • A card addressed to the carer rather than the patient. Almost nobody does this.
  • Good coffee and something sweet, for the person who's eating standing up.
  • A note saying you'll ring on a fixed day, so they don't have to initiate.

What to write

  • "No need to reply" is the kindest line you can put in a thinking of you card.
  • Skip the advice. Nobody in a bad month wants a plan from the outside.
  • Name the thing if they've named it. Dance around it and it gets heavier.
  • Say when you'll be in touch next, and make it a specific day.
  • Keep it short. A full page can feel like homework.

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Prints that post flat

A5, A4 and A3 art prints, drawn in house and printed in the UK.

All You Need Is Love / Love Is All You Need Print (A5 - A3) All You Need Is Love / Love Is All You Need Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Look At The Stars Song Lyrics Print (A5 - A3) Look At The Stars Song Lyrics Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 Music Sounds Better With You Music Print (A5 - A3) Music Sounds Better With You Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 99 Problems but Excel Ain't One (A5 - A3) 99 Problems but Excel Ain't One (A5 - A3) £8.00 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics Print 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics Print £6.00 Play That Funky Music Print (A5 - A3) Play That Funky Music Print (A5 - A3) £8.00 99 Problems, Prompting Ain't One A6 Postcard 99 Problems, Prompting Ain't One A6 Postcard £3.00 Play That Funky Music Print A6 Postcard Play That Funky Music Print A6 Postcard £3.00

How to write it so it lands

  • Small and often beats big and once.
  • Write "no need to reply".
  • Give a specific day you'll be in touch.

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Frequently asked questions

What do you send someone going through a hard time?

Something small and regular rather than one big gesture: a card a week, a magazine, good tea, a voucher that saves them a task. Add a line saying no reply is needed.

What do you write in a thinking of you card?

Say you're thinking of them, name the thing if they've named it, offer one specific bit of help, and add that they don't need to reply. Short is better than a full page.

How often should you send someone post when they're ill?

Weekly is plenty and rarely too much. Long recoveries are boring, and regular post is worth more than one large delivery in week one.

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