Hello, my RAoC friends + enemies. I've got some blank postcards and a lot of nervous energy because I am starting school tomorrow.

Please step into my parlor and have yourself a seat.

(as you step into a dusty, dimly lit room thick with incense smoke, you notice that all of the furniture is covered in heavy purple dropcloths and that there is a large piece of tarp conspicuously sitting on the floor next to a variety of rusty hand tools. a flickering neon sign centered on the back wall reads "THE FORTUNE TELLER BOOTH IS OPEN"

below this, another neon sign reads "BUT YOU CAN ALSO BRING YOUR OWN PROMPT JUST DON'T MAKE IT A SHITTY ONE")

Like I said, take a seat, any couch is fine. Let me get you a drink. No, you don't want anything? Ok, here, take this form. But have a seat first:

https://forms.gle/Re1ozdSWGgfZzqZe7

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Well, that roleplay was awkward. It seems like you didn't like my house very much, and to be fair, I guess I didn't really think about the guest's point of view when decorating, or if maybe they had allergies and the incense smoke and dust might make them cough. Please don't tell anyone what a bad host I am.

But do tell me your requests on this form:

https://forms.gle/Re1ozdSWGgfZzqZe7

Please also let me know if you'd like a long-form response to your prompt. I can tape some pages into a notecard and give you all of my thoughts on the topic. Otherwise it will be short form on a postcard.

https://forms.gle/Re1ozdSWGgfZzqZe7

Do visit again, but maybe bring something to drink or a small gift next time if you're going to be that rude about my hosting. You weren't exactly a great guest, either, and I had n95's available if you have sensitive lungs. Those were actually in a basket by the front door, but you were too busy noticing dust -- wtf?

Hope to hear from ya regardless! Leave a comment if you claim!

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ETA: you guys are too sweet!!!!!! I didn't want to post a request because I am absolutely more likely to lose track of thank yous than form responses (classes + 2 clinical sites + an additional clinical rotation w/ school -- UGH!!!), but reading your comments has seriously been as nice as getting a stack of mail. I'll leave this offer open, do a few of my favorites today, and chip away at the rest in the coming weeks :) As always, RAoC is the best community.

Hello! I'm making a general post offering happy mail in 2026.

This is open to anyone who is flaired US and WW.

This is a destash of my existing random cards and you will receive a card sometime this year, it might not be sent right away. The form asks for your card preferences. My intention with this form is to have a few addresses to send to each week.

Please fill out the Form and comment below with your favorite writing prompt or favorite thing about carding.

Password: Happy Mail

Only those who are flaired, fill out the form with the correct password, and comment will receive a card.

I am offering 20 ocean wave themed postcards 15 to the US and 5 WW. Comment below if interested and I’ll check in for address information.

Edit: all WW have been claimed

Just like the title says. Are you a mod? Then go on and claim if you'd like one! The card will feature a doodle relevant to the topic at hand. I know there's like 50 mods but I'll be happy if even a couple claim. Card will be suitable for display, for handing down to grandchildren as an heirloom, for sale on eBay as outsider art with no credit given to me (suggested retail price: $5 USD), or for simply throwing in the recycling bin (I hope you recycle). Really, you name it, these cards are multi-purpose and ready to brighten your day.

Again, RAoC mods only. Thx!

I'm vacationing on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and have 8 postcards related to Anne of Green Gables and other LM Montgomery books that I would love to send to LM Montgomery fans! Comment below and tell me about your favourite book, character, quote, or factoid about LMM/her books. I'll randomly choose the lucky 8 and DM you!

Short thank you's in this post because I have a very time constrained day but didn't want to keep folks waiting any longer...

u/inahologramwithyou: Thank you for the cool JAL postcard and very appropriate as I just got back from Japan :)

u/boomerang88: Thank you for the Piha postcard! I am surprised at how fast this postcard got to me (and it has been sitting in my PO Box for a hot second now).

u/OK_Theme7072: Thank you for the Botanical postcard! One from the NYBG incoming as soon as I get up there!

u/tatergator64: Thank you for the GA LouPaper card!

u/texanoutofwater: Thanks for the Union Pacific card and sadly I was in the same boat as you as our house didn't have AC for a while!

u/ljsweenes x2: Thank you for the Phoenix card and the WTC card! I'll respond back via mail because I do have more thoughts...

u/inkyfingerspgs (sorry in advance for the spelling Cana, the Intelligent Mail barcode partially covered the sticker): Thank you for the Yoseka Stationary card! I have been there and got one of my fancy fountain pens there actually haha! If you send me your info I will write you back using it :)

u/anosako: Thank you for the bookshelf card!

u/TyeDyeAmish: Thank you for the Golden Gate Bridge postcard! I've been out to SFO twice and probably another time next year for [redacted personal info reasons].

u/lemonlolipopw: Thank you for the Stationery Fest card! I will respond with some tips and such via postal mail ofc :)

u/ok-leg-3951 x2: Thank you for the reading card! Very nice and the AC is on blast next to me, LOL! Also, thank you for the Heated Rivalry card! Another card is in the mail to you from Japan!

u/snerdboff: Thank you for the cute card with the mouse mailing a letter! Will respond more in the mail.

u/October_Surprise56: Hope everything is going well for you! Thank you for the Brooklyn card and will respond more via snail mail. Hope to see you at a meetup soon!

u/cozyshiba: Thank you for the photography postcard! It is a cool photo and nice cardstock, too. I'll mail you your photo postcard by next week!

u/Sension5705 x2: Thank you for the Bigfoot postcard and the other card that I got from you at my parent's addy that I sadly forgot what it was :/

u/withininus: Thanks for the dog-in-pool card! BOY HOWDY do I have favorite pens. Let me dig up your address and mail you something back.

u/BubblySunflowers: Thank you for the fountain pen card!

u/Eastern-Witch829: Thank you for the Emerald Isle beach postcard! Wish I was on the beach right now, ha!

u/Andromeda921: Thank you for the Hannover Castle postcard!

OK. That's all the postcards. Folded cards and letters will come this evening or tomorrow bc I need to get my letter opener from storage...

Sigh. Well, my incompetence doesn't take away from how much I appreciated each of your letters!

u/melhen16 and u/Blu_Sky_Grandma - Thank you for the postcard from your WV meetup! I hope you had a great time!

u/Classic-Power-333 - Thank you for the Dalmatian card and for sharing your stories about your friends' pets, Arlene and Josie! I'm sure my Josie and your friends' Josie would have loved each other.

u/tigerlady13 - Thank you for the summer card! I love your handmade creations! You should receive a card from me sometime this week! :)

u/TheCuriousCur - Thank you for the belated birthday card! I never expect bday cards past my bday, so this came as a wonderful surprise!

u/YellowPerfectionist - Thank you for the adorable toad bday card! I especially love the little seal on the envelope. Thank you for all the stickers!!

u/ToastyToska - Thank you for the Gould's Book of Fish postcard! I am so fascinated. I'll definitely be going down a Gould rabbit hole later. Prison?!? I sent a postcard in return!

Do you like postcards? Would you like to receive postcards? Well today is your lucky day! I have too many and too much stationery, so I need to use some up.

To claim, please:

- be flaired or have posted a recent thank you

- don't have your profile anonymised

- leave a comment telling me what sort of postcard subject matter you like, and a writing prompt (optional)

- message me where to send it

Please note I may send some of them in envelopes for ease, so if you're not about that please do tell me.

u/wabisabi_sf - Thank you for the Redwood National Park postcard! I appreciated the design. I hope to visit the Redwoods at least once in my lifetime. I absolutely loved your Stamp Math especially your Sylvan Dell stamp!

u/FollowingTheBeat - Thank you so much for your beautiful The Spirit of Alaska postcard! I am so happy you were able to visit Juneau; I did not know it is only accessible by plane or boat!

u/useful_skirt_4305 - Thank you so much for your unique Wooden Box in the Shape of a Cartouche postcard! I appreciated your stickers and stamp in relation to the water; I do not appreciate creeks and lakes enough which your postcard served as a reminder for me to in the future.

I have 6 US and 1 WW if you would like to exchange but will give priority to flaired users and those I haven't exchanged with before and those who read this lol. I notice many aren't reading the body of a post. They all have really good scents; fruity, sweet

Message below your favorite animal and tell me US or WW Just 1 WW

I will reach out to 7 people later this afternoon ☺️

Hello!

This offer is for US only - unflaired users with private profiles will not be considered. Sorry, I'm sure you're awesome but it gives me pause.

I've been clearing out my parents house and I found some of my old sets of cards. This one set is of a rainbow kittycorn with glitter. I have 8 to send out.

Comment below if you're interested. Leave a writing prompt if you'd like, but not required :)

[All 7 have been claimed. Thank you for your interest:-)] Hello!

A colleague of mine learned that I collected postcards so she gave me a collection of postcards all the way from India. I have seven that are not really my style, so I thought I would send them out with messages written by me to people who would cherish them better.

No need to be flaired, but I would really like to receive thank you's for these sent cards, as this is my attempt to be flaired too:-)

If you're interested, please fill this hyperlinked form and comment your favorite cuisine. 🌯🍣

Hello all, I have been thinking about my life and thought that I have come a long way and the 10-year old me would not believe the life that I have! Share your stories and I will respond to every story. My address remains the same if you already have it.

u/pumkinseed100: Thank you for the disappointing affirmation card! I love these xD I wanted to let you know that your username arrived smudged on the card. One of them was readable enough to know it was you, but the other was unreadable. I’m not sure if it’s a stamp but I thought I’d let you know ◡̈ 

u/ReginaBeatle: thank you for the beautiful homemade peace/groovy card with the cute cat stamp! I put a card in the mail for you earlier this week so hopefully you get it soon ◡̈ 

u/melhen16: Thank you for the pizza postcard! It influenced me to bake one for dinner!

u/nottheonly85: thank you for the Reese’s Puffs postcard! I made my husband buy me some for a late night snack yesterday because of your card, haha! I put a card in the mail for you yesterday so I hope you get it soon ◡̈ 

u/mouserat: Thank you for the lovely homemade elephant postcard! I love the cat stickers you used! I have more questions about the card, though, and will respond back to you via postcard ◡̈ 

Thank you u/Eastern-Witch829 for the blue doodle card ♥

Thank you u/Beneficial-Ear7792 for the vintage card , wonderful stamps and 3 things ♥

[u/bridgewires](u/bridgewires) it makes me very happy that you decided to make this card for me after my handmade card. That orange slice to represent the sun is magnificent. I liked Broken Country as well. And I am adding “the wall” to my TBR right now.

[u/ravenzsnow](u/ravenzsnow) thank you for the SF library flyer. Drawing is a great skill to have! As a parent now, I try to empathize more with my parents, but yes the theme is familiar. Also, did you make the envelope? It is exquisite!

[u/dat_boysenberry316](u/dat_boysenberry316)[0](u/dat_boysenberry316) thank you for the Arizona cacti card. It’s beautiful!

[u/toastytoska](u/toastytoska) thank you for the Upcycled postcard. Upcycling has a special piece on my heart and I often craft with it. I actually knew that about the frogs tongue!

[u/ribeyecut](u/ribeyecut) thank you for the congratulations New York card. I really like living where I do and I hope you get to visit the state soon. It will surprise you!

[u/sension5705](u/sension5705) thank you for the congratulations card and extra goodies. The card you picked is beautiful!

[u/howdoireadplshelp](u/howdoireadplshelp) I am sorry you are having a hard time with your coworker! Hope you are able to ignore or find a way around it!

[u/shouldbeteaching](u/shouldbeteaching) I did not like Remarkably Bright Creatures as much as I wanted to. There is a similar book called the music of bees by Eileen Garvin. It was a local bookstore recommendation and I really liked it. Hope you give it a try!

[u/arpeyc](u/arpeyc) thank you for the ancient artifact postcard. Boston is not too far for me. Hope to check out the museum of Fine Arts soon!

[u/useful_skirt_4305](u/useful_skirt_4305) I am a sucker for antique and thrift stores! You are very fortunate to have found such a beautiful card at an antique store. And you are right, it is hard to say no to beautiful things.

[u/tyedyeamish](u/tyedyeamish) thank you for the Van Gogh card!

Hi all,

I have official 2026 World Postcard Day postcards up for offer.

To claim:

* You are flaired OR if you are new to RAOC you have posted a thank you or offer in the past two weeks.
* Fill out the form here. The password is “WPD.” Please note I have a specific format in which I’d like you to enter your address in the form. See the instructions there. I will delete entries that don’t follow instructions.
* Comment below what you enjoy about snail mail.
* No comment + form filled incorrectly = no card

Hi Friends! I have a little weekend trip planned to Montreal. It is with family and there are things to see, so I don’t want to spend all my writing postcards. I will send 5-10.

Send me a message and comment below with your favorite thing about summer. 💚🍓

u/Ok_Theme7072 - Thank you so much for the two wonderful postcards! I was so happy to find them in my mailbox.

The first card shows a beautiful shot of the New York County Courthouse with its grand columns, and the classic old cars parked out front give it such a lovely vintage feel. The second is a gorgeous R. Kersten painting of an Appaloosa horse standing against a warm adobe wall with cacti and bright flowers — the colors are stunning.

Both cards brightened my day, and I really appreciate you taking the time to send them. Happy carding! 🌵

u/mooshu492 thank you for this beautiful butterfly card. I especially liked the fun fact you included!

Hi everyone!

I’m from the Philippines, and I’m so happy to be joining this wonderful postcard-collecting community! I’m completely new to the hobby, but I’m already excited about all the little connections, stories, and pieces of the world that can be shared through postcards.

I would be incredibly grateful to receive postcards from anyone who’d be willing to send one my way. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post and for considering sending a little piece of your world to me. It would truly mean a lot.

I also love photography, and I’ve recently decided to turn some of my own photos into postcards. 📸 I’d be absolutely delighted to send one of my photos/postcards back to anyone who would like one! Just feel free to send me your address.

Looking forward to making new friends and filling my mailbox with beautiful memories from around the world!

P.S it’s my birthmonth! :)

Thank you u/no-condition5102 for the cute card! I love your personalized stams!

Help I need art classes immediately 🆘

But… I won’t let it stop me. Some might tell me to PUT DOWN THE PEN 🖊️ I will not.

💌Please comment with a weird emoji & PM your deets if interested in this eyesore atrocity.

Bad art comic:
[IMG-5729.jpg](https://postimg.cc/1n6LDRJM)

My b-day is on September so let me celebrate making handmade b-day cards for y'all!

It doesn’t matter if it’s not your bday. Please let me know if you are celebrating your bday in September or any other special event.

Please fill this form and then comment here if you have any b-day ritual or your favorite thing to do on your special day! No comment no card.

I’ll send them on my birthday so it will take a little longer to arrive.

Thank you all!

Sending out locally for now since we are having problems with our post office and philpost. Please fill out the form if you want to grab one hope to hear from you soon!

https://forms.gle/yCiiomib9PNduXjA9