A birthday surprise that arrives on the day itself

Pick the photographs that make them smile, write a few lines only you could write, and choose the birthday it should land on. A real postcard in the post is a rare thing to find among the bills.

Make a postcard

$7 each, printing and postage included.

A birthday cake with lit candles beside a handwritten postcard and old photographs

Things you might write

  • A favourite memory from the year you are both remembering.
  • What you hope the year ahead holds for them.
  • A note to your future self for the birthday still to come.
  • The small, specific reasons you are glad they were born.

How it works

  1. Add your photographs

    Choose the pictures that belong on the front of your postcard.

  2. Write your message

    Say what you want them to read, then see the postcard as they will.

  3. Choose the date

    Tell us who it is for, where it goes and the day it should be mailed.

Schedule it today and let the birthday do the rest. Each postcard is $7, printing and postage included.

Start your postcard

Also: anniversary messages, letters to children, family time capsules, letters to your future self, 18th birthday letters, graduation postcards, first day of school letters, mother’s day postcards, father’s day postcards, send to someone you love. Not sure what to say? Read our guide to what to write. Questions? Read the frequently asked questions.