noun
definition
A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard one side carries a picture or photograph.
verb
definition
To send a postcard to.
example
to postcard one's friends
definition
To send by means of a postcard.
example
to postcard one's news
Examples of postcard in a Sentence
He'd leave little notes on my desk sometimes, saying 'Stick with school,' or sometimes he'd send a postcard from his business trips saying the same thing.
Instead, he settled for a postcard to her and one to her son, each with a bland "Having a great time" message.
Write about your experience in that location and mail the postcard to yourself.
These are the oldest type of postcard and were made before July 1, 1898.
This can simply be included in the wording along with your phone number or email address or it can be included as a stamped RSVP postcard that your guests can simply drop in the mail to let you know they're coming.
They cannot discuss a consumer's debt on a postcard.
They are typically offered in miniature tube form or on a small postcard.
To save on postage, use a postcard for the RSVP or ask people to reply by telephone.
Chicago also has ties to the first postcard printed as a souvenir in 1893.
This postcard was advertising the World's Columbian Exposition, which also took place in the windy city.
By 1907, the divided back postcard was made so that messages could be written on one half and the address would appear on the other half.
Another postcard development of the modern age was the "Rack" card.
Therefore, the demand for this kind of postcard is high, which makes them more valuable.
In some cases, the value of postcards is based on an entire postcard collection.
If you can fit the pertinent information on the smaller postcard, it's a great way to save paper.
If printing your own postcard invitations, consider using a heavy stock of paper.
In the form of a postcard coupon, during a promotional period, if you signed up for the mailing list.
Low-cost marketing methods may include social networking, viral marketing, online marketing, and postcard marketing.
Postcard marketing is a form of direct mail marketing used to expand a business' customer base.
Postcard marketing, when done right, works as a lead generation tool.
Design the postage area of the postcard taking the size and weight into consideration.
There are a number of approaches to use with postcard marketing.
Use the space available on the postcard wisely.
In that way, your postcard has less competition as people go through their mail.
The chances of your postcard being read go up.
While he didn't abandon the postcard idea at first, he did add and test the new idea to see if it was profitable.
You may want this letter to be a colorful postcard that is short on text but still gets the job done.
Your painting doesn't have look like a postcard to have a charm of its own.
For roughly $.50 per letter or postcard, a service sends a personalized mailer that includes a list of your products, prices, and contact information.
If you create postcard invitations, always print your paper on card stock so they are durable and will hold up in the mail.
Some ideas include a map, a ticket, or a tropical island postcard.
If the retiree is going to travel, give each guest a postcard from an exotic locale.
Just upload a digital image to your computer, resize it so that it's standard postcard size, and print off as many copies as you need on cardstock paper.
Fill in the back with the invitation wording and details, and address it like you would a regular postcard.
When a member of the community feels the need to share a deep, dark secret, they create a postcard which typically features some image or artwork as a background.
If you have something that you want reveal, simply create a postcard with an image, and then write your text.
What did you do, use the address on the postcard he'd filled out for her before you killed him?
Its two massive, onion-shaped copper domes appear on nearly every postcard of the city.
You can send a little greeting here together with a postcard of your choice.
I am working on a picture postcard collection by snail mail for my girl guide badge.
More successful was the hunt for an appropriate postcard from which to make the pastel that is seen behind Jeremy in the picture.
A similar view published as a tinted postcard with divided back and postmarked 1904.
If you wish to be kept informed of any bids exceeding yours, enclose a postcard or SASE with your bid.
Some writers include a self-addressed stamped postcard for a reply.
Receipt of applications will only be acknowledged if you supply a stamped self-addressed postcard.
Above we see the station on an undated postcard from fields adjoining Pelham Lane.
Full of music hall, seaside postcard humor, this is smut at its best.
Please consider sending me a picture postcard of the area where you live.
The Queen Square branch, shown in a detail from a postcard postmarked 1910.
This postcard was used by Rev W H Laverty to thank well-wishers on the occasion of his Golden Wedding anniversary on 12th June 1922.