Here is to the good things ahead.

Keep the message hopeful and personal: celebrate a shared moment, thank someone for the past year, or send a wish for what comes next. These designs have no fixed year, so your words set the occasion.

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The IRIS lady messenger holds a holiday letter beside a navy mailbox, surrounded by winter branches and gold stars.

Find your New Year postcard.

Start with an illustration, then make the greeting and message your own.

A few words to get you started.

Use these examples as a starting point, then add a memory or detail that only you would know.

For friends and family

Happy New Year! Wishing you good health, good company, and fresh possibilities. I am glad you are part of my life and look forward to more moments together.

A fresh start

Here is to a new year and the possibilities it holds. Wishing you time for what matters to you and a few unexpected joys along the way.

For a client

Thank you for being part of the year just passed. Wishing you a happy New Year and a strong start to the months ahead. We look forward to staying in touch.

How to write a postcard

From your words to their mailbox.

  1. Choose and write

    Choose an illustration and personalize the greeting and message. Your words make the card yours.

  2. Add both addresses

    Enter sender and recipient names and complete mailing addresses, including your return address.

  3. Preview, then order

    Review the card, both addresses, printing options and total before payment. We print and mail your postcard.

Before you send.

Review your message and both addresses carefully. Allow time for printing and postal delivery; arrival on a specific date is not guaranteed.

Holiday mailing guidance

Need to send more?

Each IRIS order mails one postcard to one US address. If you’re planning holiday cards for a family list, thank-you cards for customers, or postcards that go out every month, tell us what you’re sending, about how many, and when. We’ll reply about what we can do for that volume.

Tell us about your mailing Sending from your own software? The IRIS API mails individual letters and postcards with prepaid credits. Don’t send recipient lists or documents through the contact form.