What Even Is a Postcard? A Gen Z Guide to the OG DM

Let’s be honest — if you’ve never bought a stamp or posted a letter, you’re not alone. You’ve grown up in a world where "send" means tapping a screen, not walking around looking for a postbox. So when someone mentions postcards, you might wonder: Is that like... a paper version of an Instagram story?

Kind of. But also, not at all.

Once Upon a Time (Before Wi-Fi)

There was a time — not that long ago, really — when instant messaging wasn’t a thing. No WhatsApp, no DMs, no Stories. If you wanted to share a holiday update, you didn’t snap and post. You took an actual photo with a camera (not your phone), and then — eek — had to wait at least an hour to get it developed. You couldn’t even check if someone blinked in the shot until you paid for the prints.

And when we wanted to say hi to a friend or tell someone we were thinking of them, we didn’t just send a text. We wrote letters. Or, if we were on holiday, we sent a postcard — a handwritten note on the back of a picture card bought in a souvenir shop, that got delivered straight to someone’s door a week later.

The Cool Thing About Postcards? They Stick Around.

Unlike a text that disappears into the abyss of your chat history, a postcard lingers. You can hold it, pin it to your fridge, tuck it into a book, or leave it on your desk as a little reminder that someone, somewhere, was thinking of you.

Postcards are physical. Yup, they’re real. They don’t get lost in the scroll.

How Does It Even Work?

If you're new to the whole postcard thing, here’s the basic idea:

1. Write a message – something sweet, funny, or random, or maybe just “Wish you were here!”
2. Add the address – yep, a real, physical address (tip: save your friends’ addresses and Eircodes in your phone contacts so you’ve got them when needed).
3. Stick on a stamp – in Ireland, that requires a trip to a Post Office and these aren't always easy to find.
4. Pop it in a postbox – those green pillar boxes you see on the street? That’s what it’s for.

And then? Magic. It travels across towns, maybe even countries and oceans, and gets delivered to someone’s letterbox. It’s not instant but it lasts. And oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy, how nice it is to receive a postcard through your door. Real world connection: activated.

Does that all sound like a bit of a head wreck?

That’s where LoveFromIreland.ie comes in.

We’ve made it real easy to send a postcard without having to figure out where to buy a stamp or how to find a postbox. Just visit our website, choose your card or upload a photo, write your message, and we’ll take care of the rest. We print your postcard, stamp it, and send it from Ireland to anywhere in the world.

It’s the perfect way to stand out from the noise of the internet — and give someone a piece of something real.

Because in a world full of instant everything, sending a postcard is kind of radical. And unforgettable too.

 

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