Make a postcard

A letter for their 18th birthday, written years ahead

Write to your child now and schedule the postcard for the birthday that marks them stepping into adulthood. Add a photograph of who they are today, and say what you will want them to know then.

Make a postcard

$7 each, printing and postage included.

Childhood photographs, a birthday candle and a handwritten letter on a wooden desk

Things you might write

  • What they were like at the age you are writing.
  • What you hope they carry with them into adult life.
  • A story from their childhood only you remember.
  • How you felt on the day 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.

Start with a photograph and a few honest lines. Each postcard is $7, printing and postage included.

Start your postcard

Also: birthday surprises, anniversary messages, letters to children, family time capsules, letters to your future self, 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.