After talking about Postcrossing on Instagram, I realized how many questions people actually have. Some are practical, some are a bit worried, and some are just trying to understand how this even works. People donโt just get curious. They get very specific questions almost immediately. If youโre new to Postcrossing, or thinking about trying it, […]
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Practical Postcrossing Tips from a Long-Time Sender
Postcrossing is simple in theory. You get an address. You send a postcard.
In practice, it can raise surprisingly specific questions.
What if the profile is blank?
What if you donโt have the โperfectโ postcard?
What should you write when your mind goes completely empty?
In this section, I share practical Postcrossing tips based on years of sending postcards and running a postcard shop. These are real-world solutions โ not generic advice copied from somewhere else.
Here youโll find help with:
Choosing postcards for different types of profiles
Matching mood instead of keywords
Writing messages that feel personal
Building a smart postcard stash
Avoiding common selection mistakes
Whether youโre new to Postcrossing or have already sent hundreds of cards, these guides are here to make the process easier, more thoughtful, and honestly โ less stressful. Because sometimes choosing the right postcard should feel joyful, not dramatic.
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Apr
Apr
Is Postcrossing an expensive hobby?Short answer: it can feel expensive, but in reality, itโs one of the most flexible and affordable hobbies you can have. Iโve been in the world of Postcrossing for more than seventeen years. In that time, postage prices have changed so much that the old rates now feel almost unreal, like […]
07
Apr
Apr
If youโve been in Postcrossing for a while, you start noticing patterns. Not the obvious ones like โpeople love catsโ or โcoffee postcards always work.โ Those are easy. I mean the small things like the quiet annoyances. The stuff people donโt always say directly, but definitely feel (and they are discussing in close forums or […]
26
Mar
Mar
If youโve been on Postcrossing for a while, youโve seen every kind of profile. Some are short and sweet. Some read like a shopping list for the universe, o like a contract you didnโt agree to sign. โI love nature, but not mountains.โโNo animals, except wild ones (but not birds).โโNo ad cards, no handmade, no […]
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Mar
Mar
If you send postcards through Postcrossing or swap mail with penpals, you probably know this small problem: after a while, it becomes surprisingly hard to choose a card. You open your drawer, look at the pile, and suddenly everything feels either too random or too ordinary. That is exactly why I like postcard series. One […]
06
Mar
Mar
At first glance, postcards seem like a simple thing. A small piece of paper, a picture on the front, a few handwritten lines on the back. But if you enjoy sending postcards through Postcrossing, swapping mail with penpals, or simply collecting them, finding good postcards online is not always as easy as it sounds. Many […]
26
Feb
Feb
One of the most common situations on Postcrossing is receiving an address with a blank or very short profile. When there are almost no preferences listed, choosing the right postcard can feel like guessing. You open the received postcrosser’s profile. You scroll down. And the profile says: โ…โ Nothing. it is empty. No favourite themes. […]
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Feb
Feb
Every Postcrosser knows this moment. You receive an address, open the profile, and read something like: โI collect vintage trains, lavender fields, maps of Iceland, hedgehogs, dark fantasy dragons, handmade lino prints and very specific 1980s typography.โ You look at your desk. You have a cat. A mushroom. And something abstract in beige. So what […]
05
Feb
Feb
This is one of those questions I get asked surprisingly often. Usually, people are hoping for a number. Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Something that sounds reasonable and final. The honest answer is not very satisfying: there is no single โrightโ number.But the good news is that itโs actually quite easy to figure out what works for […]
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Jan
Jan
(and why they work year after year) Choosing a postcard for Postcrossing often has very little to do with how beautiful the card is. Most of the time, the real question is much simpler: will this card actually work for this person? After years of packing orders, reading profiles, and sending postcards myself, Iโve noticed […]
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