Blog > 20 ideas of things to write on postcards!
Although quite small, the space on the back of a postcard can often seem intimidating, and some postcrossers struggle with what to write there… To help with this, here are 20 different ideas to fill your postcards! :)
- Express what daily life is like where you’re sending the card from by describing what you did today, your routine, etc.
- Write 5 curious facts about the place where the card is from.
- Give local travelling tips from your area! What are the must-sees around you?
- Include your favourite quote, perhaps in its original language (with translation!)
- What was the last thing you cooked or ate? Include a recipe!
- What do you have in common with the recipient of your card?
- Recount a childhood memory, or something you’ve learned from your grandparents.
- What makes you happy? If it makes you smile, there’s a good chance others will like to hear about it.
- Share a local idiom or saying, in its original language, with translation of course!
- Did you ever travel to the place where your card is going? Recall your best memory of that place.
- What’s the weather like as you are writing your postcard? Draw the weather forecast in detail!
- Share an interesting fact that you’ve learned, and which most people are not aware of.
- Got an unusual hobby or collection? Do tell!
- Did anything important happen in your country lately? Share an interesting news bit!
- Tell the recipient about your favourite book, movie or band!
- Draw a picture of your surroundings, or your favourite object in that room!
- Write your favorite poem or…
- …make up your own poem – acrostic poems or haikus are short and enjoyable to write!
- What are the local festivals or traditions from your area?
- If you’re a student, what are you studying? What was the last thing you learned in school?

We hope that helps inspire some of you! Got some other tips? Please share them below!
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So please PostCrossers, share something.....
- If you want to fill in the writing space more easily, decorate the card with stickers. Use BIG "font" when writing.
often i have to find a way to shorten the stuff i want to write
I also like to receive cards that have a drawing on it. National symbols, random dancing fruit, animals, creatures, the sender in a cup of tea and so on.. I've received so many interesting postcards with funny and cheerful doodles on them and they always make me smile!
So, message as part of the game, does not matter what, plays its role!
What are you doing at that moment? Write something random about yourself or your day.
Tell a joke ;)
I always start "G'day from South Australia" because G'day is such an Aussie thing.
I have a rubber stamp that I bought for Postcrossing and Geocaching - it's my username written inside a kiwi (I was born in New Zealand).
I use stickers - usually Aussie animals or NZ things - to ensure the address I've printed and glued on the card doesn't fall off.
Finally, I use different coloured highlighters to emphasise all the features.
Overall there's not a huge amount of room left to write much more than a quick note, but I hope the receiver appreciates the effort I put in to make it a bit unique. :D
Your list gives me a few new ideas I will certainly try!
But your list with the ideas is great!
Maybe one of the "blank" profile people could share here what she or he would like to read about.
Lot's of the above ideas i allready use. But i like the ones about daily life the most.
Butusually there is enough to tell after reading someone's profile - or simply telling what one knows about someones country or what might be interesting from mine...
It is a lot easier to write more when the persons profile has plenty of information to identify with. When the profile is blank I am stumped!
I always try & find a card that is listed in the receivers wish list, it is so annoying to get a card that you don't like. If they want it in an envelope I will make one from a local tourist info magazine, with interesting pictures etc.
-the song i was listening
-i draw some little decoratings
-a little secret about my life that nobody knows
-some quotes
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