Postcard for our postal workers!

I LOVE this

What a fun idea for a swap!

This IS a wonderful idea! I love experiments like this. ~ Very cool.

I think I might add, 'for every postal worker who reads this, please put a smiley face below.' ~ then leave enough room for several people who might read it along it's journey, that are postal workers. It might even be fun to know where in the world they are, too. :-)

Wow! Love it!

Great idea!!!

I'm so glad it's so well-received! Good idea Cari Peace!

Someone is going to do a U.S. version, so sign up for it if you see it! :)

I think I'll make this a regular swap of mine!

Please share what you plan to write so that when I do a new one, I can include the ideas!

One more thing, when you leave feedback, let the person know if there was any response. It would also be fabulous if you came back here and commented so we could all see what happens!

I think my postcard will arrive without the smiley face...I don't think my postal workers understand English :)

wouldn't it be against the law for posty people to read others mail?

^That's why I'm not having them initial or anything... But I would imagine some might skim a postcard here and there :)

Thanks, Squince, I'm glad you like it. I also like your other added ideas about this with feedback and commenting here, too.

Leahjett, from what I was told by a postal carrier once, if it's on a postcard, then it's not against the law for anyone to read it; because it's out there, open in the the public for anyones eyes to read that may come across it. Therefore, only packaged / enveloped items are illegal to read by someone other than the addressed recipient.

agree @CariPeace There is really no expectation of privacy, unlike when you put something in a package or envelope.

Great swap!

Suppose the post handlers do read the PCs but don't leave their mark because they don't want to make it seem like they're prying?

As a postal carrier I do sometimes read them. Most aren't very exciting but it is interesting to see where people travel etc.

We aren't allowed to mark up the mail unless it is officially. But I would think that if there was a request to mark it I would do so :) But then I am fun like that ha ha. So this will be fun to see if it works.

Perhaps those who live in a country where English is not an official language can contact their partners (who will send to them) to provide a native language translation :)

Hello All!

This is interesting... the date line is finally here! So so so.. what shall we write on our postcards? I would call them Postman / Postwoman though. Let's share opinions (:

Well, as a first time doing this swap. Let's just see how it goes and if it's worthwhile to do another! If all else fails and we get nothing, you still get a postcard out of the deal. :)

And WOW! I just realized we're #9 on the Top swaps list! I've never had a top 10-er before! :D

I'd like USA version done. Question: Is there just suppose to be a note to the postal carrier or a note for partner + postal carrier?

^There is a US one created by someone else.

And I would say main note is to postage carrier, but also include the swap name and your username and if room, maybe a little hello to your partner but not necessary.

Aww, I received the card for this swap without a single smiley face. Though it was a fun experiment!

Sending tomorrow--one day late. It's a holiday here in Canada.

No smiley faces for me either. :(

Mine came from VASaint with a smiley face! Woohoo! :D

No smiley face on mine either.

No smiley on my card :(

I got 2 smiley faces and 1 flower (all done in Canada). PC was from Georgia.

I got a heart on my received card!

Got my card from LunaKat805 with 3 smiley faces!!! (Michigan -> Virginia)

no smileys on mine , received from the US...I'm cheering every-time I read someone got a mark on theirs :)

Nothing visible on mine, either!