Getting started · Guide · 20 min read
How to send a handwritten card online
Choose a card, write your message, check the addresses, and send it online with Scribble Cards. Follow the steps for one card, mailing lists, birthdays, and other dates.
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Practical guides for sending cards and writing handwritten notes for customers, donors and your team. Plan your mailing and find out what worked.
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Workflows & integrations · Guide · 5 min read
Scribble is now a ChatGPT app
ChatGPT can now send a real handwritten card. Scribble is live in the app directory, so a card gets written in real ink and posted from a chat.
Getting started · Guide · 9 min read
The 7 Best Handwritten Card Services in 2026: Compared
We compared seven handwritten card services on handwriting quality, software, integrations and support, so you can pick the right one for your business. Updated November 2026.
Sales & account outreach · Guide · 12 min read
Handwritten Notes to Prospects: 8 Examples and How to Send Them
Write a short, relevant prospecting note, see eight examples, and follow a five-step guide to sending handwritten cards. Includes research and a practical way to test results.
Customer relationships · Guide · 7 min read
Personalized Business Thank You Cards: Examples, Wording, and Best Practices
Want clients to remember you? Here's how to write personalized business thank you cards that actually land - with wording examples for every situation and best practices for teams sending at scale.
Customer relationships · Guide · 9 min read
Direct Mail for Financial Advisors: Client Outreach and Planning
Plan client and prospect mail for a financial advisory firm, with relevant message ideas, compliance review and a practical measurement approach.
Ecommerce · Guide · 9 min read
Direct Mail for E-Commerce: Planning and Testing Customer Mailings
Plan an e-commerce mailing for thank-yous, lapsed customers or suitable follow-ups, and test whether additional purchases justify the cost.
Sales & account outreach · Guide · 10 min read
Sales Prospecting Letters: 12 Templates That Open Doors
Twelve sales prospecting letter templates for introductions, follow-ups and win-back outreach, with advice on personalization, timing and testing.
Planning & measurement · Guide · 8 min read
The Power of Direct Mail Personalization: How to Stand Out in a Crowded Mailbox
Make direct mail more relevant with accurate names, useful context and reviewed merge fields. Learn how to test the result before scaling a mailing.
Donor & volunteer care · Guide · 11 min read
Handwritten cards for nonprofits: a practical guide
Plan a nonprofit thank-you card program, understand donor-retention benchmarks and measure results with a small test.
Customer relationships · Guide · 12 min read
How to Build a Client Thank You Card Program
Plan a client thank you card program, write useful personal messages, and measure repeat business without guessing at the results.
Planning & measurement · Guide · 14 min read
15 Direct Mail Marketing Tips for B2B Teams
Fifteen practical direct mail tips for B2B teams, covering audience selection, personalization, realistic timing and campaign measurement.
Real estate & mortgage · Guide · 20 min read
Direct mail for real estate agents: a handwritten mailing plan
Choose a farm, write a useful handwritten note, calculate card costs, and send a checked real estate mailing with Scribble’s step-by-step guide.
Planning & measurement · Guide · 11 min read
Direct mail vs email: costs, research and when to use each
Compare direct mail and email on cost, timing and measurement, with practical ways to test them together.
Getting started · Guide · 9 min read
How to Choose a Handwritten Cards Service
Choosing a handwritten cards service? A buyer's guide to what matters: real pen vs. font, minimums, CRM integrations, and getting your first batch right.
Planning & measurement · Guide · 14 min read
Direct mail statistics and campaign planning guide
A guide to reading direct mail research, comparing costs and testing campaigns with your own audience.
Sales & account outreach · Guide · 13 min read
Handwritten Notes for Sales: What the Data Says and How to Use Them
What a retail field experiment does and does not tell us about handwritten notes, with sales message examples, current costs and a practical measurement plan.
Getting started · Guide · 4 min
How to Send Bulk Handwritten Thank You Cards
Prepare a bulk handwritten thank-you mailing: choose the message, review recipients and merged fields, compare costs and plan production and delivery.