You start off hopeful. “Day 1! It’s on its way!” By day 10, you’re suspicious. “Did they even stamp it?” By day 20, you’ve written it off as a loss.
Then—surprise!—three months later, it appears, looking battered and beautiful. Stained with coffee? Check. Covered in weird foreign stamps? Double check. It’s like a zombie card. “I’m back, baby!”
And the recipient loves it anyway. Postcards are too slow to be practical, but that’s their charm. They force you to wait. They teach you patience. Or they just make you annoyed.
Tips to Speed Up a Slow Process (Sort Of)
Use a square stamp? Some machines reject circles. Also, write clearly. Print the address in block letters. Pretend you’re a robot. MAIL. GO. HERE.
How Long Does It Take For Mail To Arrive?
Avoid glossy photo paper. It smudges ink and slides off machines. Go for matte, boring cardstock. Your cool artistic postcard is a problem child.
Mail it from a central post office, not a random street box. And if you’re abroad, ask a local which stamp to use. Tourists always buy the wrong one. Always.
