

3,124,475
For me as a recipient, it depends. A random post card or envelope is likely to be tossed. One on higher quality stock or with a time-appropriate message may get read and even remembered before tossing. A personalized letter is mostly seen, by me, as too desperate unless the addressor is known to me. I imagine the answer will vary by different factors.
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Gita Bantwal
Warwick, PA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,330,810
Trade-sized postcard, large print.
Or, handwritten address on a white envelope, with a first class mail commemorative stamp on it.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
2,721,105
It really depends Will on what is being sent ... the message, the reader's need/interest in the offering, etc.
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,749,742
Post card
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
708,089
Post cards have better chance of getting a glance before throwing them in recycle bin.
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,560,630
it depends on what you are doping it for. I do handwritten thank you noteds every day and that is something for an envelope.
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,006,425
Although I love a good letter, we have short attention spans these days - I'd have to say post cards, Will!
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,831,882
Depends on the quality, as Ron and Alexandra Seigel stressed!
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,026,024
It depends. Usually a postcard gets a cursory look before hitting the circular file
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,142,721
Will,
I throw away postcards printed on junk paper, and those letters that comes from a mass mailing without reading the first and opening the second. If it is well done, I pay attention...I happen to hate CHEAP, because, there are so many ways to do something ELEGANTLY that does not require lots of money. A
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,468,574
In my case it all depends on the return address on the envelope Will Hamm . I'm going to glance at a postcard but as we just witnessed with the huge onslaught of political postcards many only get a very brief glance.
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Nina Hollander
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,840,384
A post card is more likely to get read, and much less expensive.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
610,072
It is advertising that you are talking about. A quick glance will determine my next action. In the recycling or a more thorough review. Both often get discarded before being read. Some get my attention.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,466,588
Will .... you know the answer to this so ????
They will read the post card as it is easier.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,813,975
Depends what the purpose of the mailing is.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,408,982
I often do not open envelopes from agents
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,178,387
It's hard NOT to read a post card, since the message is out in the open. Envelopes from unknown people get trashed.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
223,477
Another vote for a post card. I generally rip and toss junk mail. I toss the post card but generally look at both sides of it since I don't have to take the time to open it.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
124,022
I think a postcard is more effective. I tend to toss 'marketing' material in envelopes without opening them.
3,929,824
2,310,864
I think they would be more likely to read a flashy postcard, unless the envelope is made to look like something personal, rather than an advertisement.
3,937,209
4,749,142
1,333,547
As a recipient, I almost always read the front and back of a postcard. Some envelopes just get ripped up and thrown away without being read (depends on the sender), and if I take out a letter from an envelope, I'll glance through it but won't read the entire thing unless it's very interesting. Which is rare.
2,712,512
1,452,799
114,875
More people will definately read the postcard, starting with the company that creates it, all of the people in the mail delivery process and of course the end recipient will have not choice but to see some portion of it even if they choose to not read it all.
5,071,816
360,653
Post cards always get glanced at, but a hand written envelope - I always open those!
2,380,539
Postcard that serves a purpose calls to me. The other stuff is old world
975,862
948,357
A hand written envelope gets more attention although once the sender's information becomes known the jig is up and postcards rule once again. You need to find the sweet spot of frequency and offer something for best results.
1,401,968
492,734
Will ~ I use postcards whenever possible since they can see the message and I know I recycle many a letter addressed to our household without ever opening them.
717,896
If the 'Sender Address" has no authority, then the Hook on the post card will prove more effective.
EXCEPTION: if the envelop is invitation size, it will be opened and read.
128,177
Post Card, when i receive a letter i look at the post mark 1st....1st class possible opening....standard immediate trash
51,178
4,701,559
a postcard, if there's a graphic that MAKES then hesitate for a moment and glance at it... it works for us...Tammy picked up another listing yesterday....
158,213
I think the envelope, but make sure it has a hand written address and maybe a colorful envelope.