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Sign-up Summary:* message your address to the person ⬆️ABOVE YOU⬆️ (they will send you a card)
* mail your card to the person ⬇️BELOW YOU⬇️ (they will message you their address)
Anne - Austin, TX, USA - ✔mailed
Mion - Estonia - ✔received
Snomer - DBN, South Africa - ✔mailed
Diana - Melbourne, Australia
Cindee - Texas, USA - ✔mailed,
✔️ Kat - Seattle, WA, USA - ✔mailed, ✔received
✔️ Joanne - Poland - ✔mailed , ✔received
Shadoshard - Ohio/Boston, USA - ✔mailed
✔️LeisureLibrary - Virginia, USA - ✔mailed , ✔received
Penny - California, USA - ✔mailed
✔️Charlotte - UK - ✔mailed ✔received
✔️Mion - Estonia - ✔mailed ✔received
Jazzy - UK - ✔mailed
Leonie - Australia
Biju - India
Nancy - Illinois, USA
(mail to person top of list)
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signing up - Austin, TX02/08 - package mailed to Mion ✉👍
Signing up - Estonia.I'll message you later, Anne, but my address hasn't changed should you still have it!
To whoever posts below me: if you have a preference to a postcard/letter sent in an envelope, let me know in your message!
I’m signing up ... DBN, South Africa. ☕️
Signing up - Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺If you post below me please message me your preferences e.g card/letter, if you collect anything I can send e.g stamps, bookmarks, maps
signing up-Texas,USAI would like a letter and maybe some bookmarks.
Whoever posts below tell me if you want a letter or something and if there is anything you would like for me to include like bookmarks.
received post card letter awhile back
Sounds fun! Signing up from WA.I collect postcards, so that's a nice option. I'm willing to send postcards, bookmarks, a short letter, just let me know what you like!
Edited to add: Cindee's bookmark and card went out on 01/29; est. arrival 02/01. Joanne's little swap package posted on 01/24.
02/09 I received Cindee's letter and bookmark several days ago. Thanks a bunch!
Hi! Signing up - PolandI can send cards, postcards, bookmarks and/or a letter, please let me know what would you like to get!
Cards send on 31/01 :)
Got my package from Kat on 8/02. Thanks!
Hi - Ohio/Boston United States here signing up!Sent letter out 19 Jan 2019
Hello - Virginia, USA - signing upReceived and sent to my newly found friends! Thanks for doing this!
Hi - California, USA - signing upCards going to Charlotte and Leisure today 1/21.
Hello! United Kingdom - signing upHappy to send cards, postcards, letters, or used stamps if you're a collector.
Card received from Penny 4th Feb!
Card sent to Mion 16th Feb!
Hello, Charlotte! I'll send you my address in the morning.Estonia - If you have a preference to a postcard/letter sent in an envelope, let me know in your message.
Jazzy's card went out today, 28th January!
Hello Mion! It is I, your partner in Crime, er, I mean Classics.
From jolly old England.
Jazzy x
Hi Jazzy sending you my address momentarily.Very excited about the card exchange!
Living in Australia - let me know if you want something, in particular, be it letter postcard or including stamps.
Leonie
Hi Leonie,I'm joining in, from India.
Let me know how would you like to receive your card, blank in envelope or written & stamped.
Thanks!
Can I still sign up for card for New Year ?
Nancy wrote: "Can I still sign up for card for New Year ?"absolutely Nancy! So you will message ^Biju with your address, and Biju will send you a card. When the next person signs up below you, they'll send you their address, and you'll send them a card.
Anne ✨ wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Can I still sign up for card for New Year ?"absolutely Nancy! So you will message ^Biji with your address, and Biju will send you a card. When the next person signs up below you, th..."
Anne ✨ wrote: "Sign-up Summary:
* message your address to the person ABOVE YOU (they will send you a card)
* mail your card to the person BELOW YOU (they will message you their address)
Anne - Austin, TX, USA ⬇️..."
Nancy wrote: "Ok how do I contact Biju ?"Go to Biju's page:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...
and where you see the buttons that say Follow , and Add Friend, there's a More link - click the dropdown for the more link, and you'll see a link 'Message' - click that to send Biju your message :)
Thanks to those who've signed up so far! Don't forget to edit your message to update with date that you send / receive your mail ✉👍 Has anyone received Hello mail yet?
Anne ✨ wrote: "Thanks to those who've signed up so far! Don't forget to edit your message to update with date that you send / receive your mail ✉👍 Has anyone received Hello mail yet?"
I haven't even received Snomer's address yet :/ I sent a message on 23rd January, but no reply to it yet.
Shadoshard wrote: "Hi - Ohio/Boston United States here signing up!"Sent to Virginia!
HELLO! REMINDER! Have you mailed your hello card yet? Have you received your hello card yet? Be sure to update your message (or post a new message) to let us know if you've sent or received your Hello Cards!STATS:
Participants: 16
Mailed cards: 8
Received cards: 4
If for any reason you're no longer able to participate, please post a comment, or message me, so I can update the list, and no one gets left out!
Anne ✨ wrote: "HELLO! REMINDER! Have you mailed your hello card yet? Have you received your hello card yet? Be sure to update your message (or post a new message) to let us know if you've sent or received your He..."I'm still waiting on Snomer's address :)
sorry it took so long but i have posted the card to Leonie yesterday!
HelloA huge apology for the late response. I've been in touch with Anne, Diana & Mion. I'm hopefully mailing out tomorrow & will update with confirmation of sent & receipt.
Thanks to all.
Cheers.
Snomer
Friendly reminder to send your hello card out if you haven't yet, and to update your post (or post new message) with confirmations of mailed and received!
Thank you for your wonderful mail, Anne and Charlotte! They arrived on the same day!Snomer's card will go out next week, as I'm out of Tallinn for the time being.
I’ve mailed a postcard to Diane yesterday.Diane, please post/message to confirm receipt.
Mion, I will post/message to confirm receipt.
Thanks. Cheers,
Snomer
Say hello to 2019 with a card to a fellow PenPal Reader!
Here's how it works
- Sign up below to participate. Include where you are from (ie. signing up - Austin, TX)
- Send a message to the person ABOVE you in the sign-up, to give them your name and full address (and any preferences for card/letter/postcard etc). They will send you a card.
- When someone signs up BELOW you, they will message you their address, and you will send them a card.
- Update your post (using 'Edit' function) to add dates you sent your card, and to confirm receipt of the card sent to you. (ie. Feb 20 - sent my card to JayneEyre; Feb 25 - received my card from NeilGaiman)
Guidelines:
- your 'card' can be a card, a postcard,a letter etc
- your card can be purchased or handmade
- you can choose to include a bookmark, stickers, small memorabilia (completely optional, just if you want to)
- you can write a sentence or two, or a paragraph, or more - up to you!
Writing Prompts:
- your reading goals for the year ahead
- the best book you read last year
- the book you are most excited to read this year
- a favorite genre, author, series
- a favorite tv show, movie, song, sport, hobby etc
- what you love most about where you live
- a poem, song, short story, or illustration you made
and so on....
Timing:
- Sign-up is open now through Feb 28th.
- Cards should be mailed out by mid March latest.
Reminders:
- Be wary giving out your address - stay safe: Do NOT include your address in the sign-up thread. We also recommend you do not give your address to anyone in close geographic proximity as you. Check you are signing-up below a member from a different location/country.
- Be mindful and respectful with your choice of words or pictures. We are a group of ALL ages, nationalities, genders, interests, etc.
- Only sign-up if you're confidant you will have the time to write and send a card between now and mid-March
Credits - We've borrowed this easy-to-manage format for this activity from the wonderful group 'The Postcard Exchange' - if you like sending/receiving postcards, be sure to check out that group too!