Postcard vs Letterpress Card for Thank You Notes
By Heartell Press | Published: 2026-10-31
Category: Comparisons
Compare a postcard and a letterpress folded card for sending thank you notes. Learn which format suits your message, budget, and eco-friendly priorities.
Quick answer
For a short, casual thank you, choose a postcard. For a more formal or personal message, a letterpress folded card gives you room to write and a keepsake feel.
Space for your message
A postcard gives you the full back side to write on, but the front is taken by the design. A folded card offers four interior panels, so you have plenty of room for a longer note without crowding the artwork.
Eco-friendly materials
Both options use 100% post-consumer recycled paper, but the letterpress card is made in a carbon-neutral mill using 100% renewable energy. The postcard ships in a compostable sleeve, making its packaging fully biodegradable.
Trade-offs at a glance
- Cost per note: A single postcard costs $1.44, while a single folded card costs $3.90. If you're sending many thank you notes, the postcard saves money.
- Writing space: The folded card has four blank interior panels; the postcard has only the back side. For a long, heartfelt message the folded card wins.
- Presentation: The letterpress card comes with a matching envelope and feels substantial. The postcard is self-mailing and more casual. Choose the folded card for formal occasions and the postcard for everyday gratitude.
Product facts
- Basket of Lemons Letterpress Card: Letterpress printed from hand-carved woodblocks on 100% post-consumer recycled paper made with 100% renewable energy in a carbon-neutral, hydroelectric mill in Michigan. This card is a sustainable choice for someone who values craftsmanship and wants a tactile, heirloom-quality thank you note.
Basket of Lemons Letterpress Card - Envelope Palette Postcard: Single postcard featuring an original digital woodblock print on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, shipped in a 100% compostable plant-based protective sleeve. Perfect for a quick, eco-conscious thank you that arrives plastic-free and can be sent without an envelope.
Envelope Palette Postcard
Which one fits you?
Best for
- Sending a quick, budget-friendly thank you to many people
- Eco-conscious senders who want plastic-free packaging
Not for
- A formal thank you that requires a long message and a keepsake card
- Gift-givers who want an envelope for privacy or presentation
