One personal postcard to a client, not a mailer
Paper Plane Post is the best way for a business to send a single personal postcard: a thank-you to a client after a big project, a note to a customer who’s been with you for ten years, a card to the supplier who came through. The front is a photo you took, the back is a note you wrote, and it’s printed and mailed first class for $7, postage included, to any of 195 countries.
It isn’t direct mail. There’s no bulk sending, no mailing list, no CSV import and no logo templates, and that’s the point. A mailer gets recognised as a mailer before it’s turned over. A card with a photo of the finished job and three sentences from the person who did it gets read, and then gets pinned up.
Easy: no account, no vendor setup
Nobody needs to be onboarded. Open the maker in a browser, upload a photo from your phone, type a note of up to 350 characters, add the client’s address, check both sides as they’ll print, and pay $7 once through Stripe. There’s no account, no subscription and no credits to buy, so an assistant, a founder or a project lead can send one without asking anyone for a login.
The card arrives in 1–2 weeks in the US, plus up to 1 week if abroad, so send it the week the project wraps.
Fast: sent the day the job closes
The best time to thank a client is while they’re still pleased, and a card that takes a few minutes to make can go out the same afternoon the invoice does. It’s printed and handed to USPS within 2 business days.
Each card prints right after payment and can’t be changed afterwards, so proofread the note on the review screen. One recipient per card; if three people at the client should get one, that’s three cards and three notes, which is the right number.
Tasteful: a photo of the work, with nothing on it
There’s no template to fill in and no logo slot, and that’s what makes it land. The front is the photo, edge to edge on heavy gloss stock: the finished build, the launch screen, the team at the site, the product in their hands. Nothing on the card says it came from a marketing tool, because it didn’t. If you want your name on it, sign the note.
The illustrated version of the photo is there if the shot needs it, but a straight photo of the work usually says more.
Timeless: the card on their office wall
Email thank-yous are filed. A postcard with a photo of the project sits on the client’s desk for a month and then goes up on their wall, where the next person who walks in asks about it.
Three or four sentences, in your own voice. Name the thing you built together, say what you noticed about working with them, and mean it. “Six months and one very long Tuesday. The store looks exactly like the sketch. Thank you for trusting us with it.”
Questions
What’s the best way for a business to send a postcard to a client?
Paper Plane Post, for a personal card to one person. Upload a photo, write a note, add their address and pay $7; it’s printed and mailed first class with no account or subscription. For hundreds of identical cards, use a direct mail service.
Can I send postcards to my whole customer list?
No. There’s no bulk sending, no CSV import and no mail merge. Each card is made and paid for one at a time, for one recipient, which is what keeps it from reading like a mailer.
Can I add my logo or a branded template?
No. The front is your photo, edge to edge, with nothing added. Put your name in the note.
How much does a business postcard cost?
$7 per card, printing and first-class postage included, to any of 195 countries. You pay once per card through Stripe.
Do I need an account to send cards for my company?
No. Anyone on the team can open the maker in a browser, make a card and pay for it; there’s nothing to set up or share.
Can an AI assistant send a client postcard for me?
Yes. An assistant connected to the Paper Plane Post MCP server can draft the card from a photo and a note and hand you a link to review it and pay. It never pays on its own.