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Just in case you forgot… February 4th is Thank a Mailman Day! They’re the ladies and gentlemen who deliver all our postcards day after day, rain or shine, so they deserve our appreciation. If you’ve always wanted to do something nice for your mail carrier to thank them for all they do, next Thursday would be the perfect time to show your gratitude.

Here are some ideas of things you could do:

• Tape a colourful thank-you note on your mailbox.
• Leave some sweets or a goodie bag halfway into the mailbox slot, for them to pick up.
• If you enjoy baking, make some cookies — bonus points if the decorations are mail-themed!
• Any party is better with balloons and sparklers! :)
• If you’re at home, meet your mail carrier and say thank you in person, nothing beats voicing a heartfelt thank you.
• Use your crafty skills to make them a flag or a pin they can carry for the rest of their round!

As always, we’re actually quite curious about what you choose to do… Leave a comment with your plans, let’s plot this “conspiracy” together! :)

Have you ever thanked your mail carrier for bringing you all those postcards to your doorstep, day after day, rain or shine? Now is your opportunity: February 4th is Thank a Mailman Day! :)

Leave your mail carrier a note, a treat, or just open the door and say thank you if you’re around… I’m sure they’ll appreciate the gesture!

And if you’re planning to do something special, do share — we’d love to hear about it!

Have you ever wondered how postcards get to you? I mean, we all know how to send them and we know it’s our mail carrier who delivers them – but what about the rest?

Wonder no more – we have found a great video that shows how the magic happens between the sender and the receiver. It documents a sample delivery through the UK Royal Mail but the process worldwide doesn’t differ that much. Enjoy!

Quite impressive, isn’t it?