Postcard for our postal workers! [US Only]

Oh I would love to join something like this. Such a neat idea!

This sounds so fun that I just have to join!

I just did my postcard..."HEY POSTAL EMPLOYEE doing a little experiment between friends - if you took a moment to read this check here __ __ __...thanks :)" all done in lime green, orange and teal, if nothing else it will catch their eye!

Awesome idea! We could all comment here if the PC we receive has any indication of being read on it.

Just a note to postal carrier or should we write a not for partner on it as well? I figured using bright colors like orange, lime/neon green or a turquoise/teal color would catch their eye. I thought red would be a good color to use too. I agree with flowerchild. I will be using those colors.

@art3osb ... if you want you can write a "hi" there to your partner but as for myself, I'll use most of mine to write to the postal worker 'cuz after all, all of us are gonna be anxiously waiting to see if we got a smilie or some type of mark on our cards from the postal worker, right? lol

@LizzyJo - that is a great idea and I hope that I remember to come back and post and look to see!

Another thing I thought of ... I'd leave enough room for any postal workers that come across the card, enough room to put a smiley or a mark on the card. Just thought of that right now. Who knows, you know they'll come across different workers as they're past from place to place. I wonder just how many workers do handle the one piece of mail ... I'll bet it's more than 2 or 3, what do y'all think?

Great idea can't wait for mine to come and hear about the one I sent I know the guy at the window reads them all the time !

Okay, thanks Scarlet. I think I'll keep the space for the smiley face I hope are drawn on my partners.

Great minds think alike, 03Scarlett!...I thought of the same thing in the International swap. :-) ~ As for trying to draw extra attention to my postcard, I'm not doing anything more than I already do for my regular p.c.'s that I send people. I'm using the same different colored inks, stickers and writing style that I normally use. The reason is, because I want to see if they read my postcards without me trying to do something extravagant to draw extra attention to my postcard.

This is what I wrote: 'Hello, Postal Workers of America!! Hope you are well & Thank You for all that you do! We are doing an experiment to see who reads the postcards. Please simply place a "✓" check mark, or smiley face below and if you have time name your city & state!' {Then I added two rows of ___ __________ lines, with six places that could be filled.} At the bottom I wrote a series of Thank You's. ~ I was using a U.S.P.S. standard postcard with a description at the top re: the picture. So there was limited space. If you have the room, it may be better to add even more line options, if you want to do the same.☺

CariPeace I love that idea and was thinking of thanking them also for handling our mail !

For mine, I did a hand drawn picture of a mail carrier [it was actually a mail woman] and next to it I wrote "Dear Mail Carrier ... Thanks for all you do!] Then on the back, I wrote: Dear Postal Worker, We're doing an experiment to see if this card is read by a postal worker. Please make the recipient of this card happy by putting a smiley face on here if you've read it. Thanks so much!

[Please put smiley below!] Hoping for lots of smileys from lots of postal workers!] : )

I'm hoping that my partner gets at least one smiley but would love it if she got more and I sure hope that I get some too on mine! : )

not to spoil the surprise but the first stop with mine got a good laugh!!!! and maybe a smiley........

I got my postcard today from Lisa and I got no smiley faces. :(

My postcard will read :Hey postal worker,". "You have my permission to read this. We are doing an experiment to see how many postal workers read this and draw a smiley face below the line and in the box. Thank you for your hard work."

Here is a picture and a smiley face from my university's post office: https://www.flickr.com/photos/102671763@N04/17210670593/

^How cute!!

I got mine today from slippy8 and unfortunately nobody marked it.

I got my card today from CariPeace and there was no checks. :(

I got my card today from vickieletta without any smiley faces...

I got my card today with no star on it [what my partner requested if they read the card.] So disappointed ... not with the card but that I didn't get a mark from a postal worker. : (

I received a really fun PC today from @Sybil31562 ..but no one admitted to looking at it :( I still think this was a GREAT idea!!!

I would try it again. I'd write something different to get their attention more.

I got my card today and no checks on it as well.

No marks on the one I got either. :(

I got my card today and no smiley faces or check marks... :(

No marks on either the PC I sent or received.

Received @danii s p.c. today with no checks from any postal workers.

I received my postcard yesterday and one smiley on it , it was a nice homemade post card and I know other proably read and would love to do this again , maybe we should word it differently , I know the guy at the counter looks at my postcards I mail so it has to be more that read them !!! He really enjoys looking at the stamps too !!!

My card came and it had smiley faces and some of the postal workers signed it. Too cool. : )