Snail Mail Surprises

--by brighteyes, posted Jul 29, 2007

I keep scissors handy on my sofa side table to clip interesting articles and coupons that my friends & family may like.

Once a week, I sort them into different piles and send it thru the mail to distribute.

I received many thank you's for the interesting articles, so I started to clip out funny cartoons, inspirational stories, share poems and pick up stick-um's and other surprise goodies too! I stuff them into the letters especially if I know the person needs a pick-me-up ... it's fun and not expensive at all ... and everyone loves the "snail mail surprises."

Lastly, when I sort thru the mail, I pull out the Two for One coupon restaurant deals, additional savings coupon or certificates from department stores, etc. I keep them in a envelope and if I don't need it, I make sure to pass out to other friends and co-workers for their use before expiration dates.

I recently snail-mail surprised friends with: 2 tickets to a baseball game, 2 tickets to a dinner and musical, $10 off at a department store, and buy one dinner and get the second one free at a favorite local restaurant that friends were gifted and used.

It's great fun to think of benefitting others!

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Posted by brighteyes
Jul 29, 2007
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Readers Comments

sasha wrote: You never cease to amaze me with your thoughtfulness and your kindness.

AURELIA wrote: You are a thinker...No sense in wasting good coupons..Love your ideas.

Angel4eva wrote: i wish i was one of your friends

denim1951 wrote: It is fun to add litle clippings from magazines and newspapers and quotes from books to the letters we mail to others. It really makes the letters extra special to the people we keep in contact with on a regular basis.

hilde wrote: What a great idea !!
You have inspired me so much with that one
My sister in law lives in Wales
Must brighten her day very soon too
Thanks for this brilliant idea

lovebug wrote: I won't ever be you brighteyes, a sad but true fact of life, so I have decided to be just me.

Terry wrote: It would be great to be one of your friends.

upwiththesun wrote: I love to send and receive snail mail. What a great idea!

Marsha wrote: What a great way to brighten someone's day while also saving those coupons and clippings from landing in a landfill.

Great idea!

aiyazaynab wrote: oh cool! that is such an awesome idea! kudos!

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