Make an Impact with Handwritten Notes

“Thank you” are perhaps the two most important words you can say—especially when you say it in a handwritten note.

Email is a very convenient way to communicate with other people quickly. However, there is something very special about receiving a handwritten note in the mail. Handwritten letters and notes carry a personal touch that typed letters or email just can’t match. When you receive a handwritten note in the mail, you know the person sending it has taken the extra time to write out that note.

However—if you’re anything like me—my handwritten notes are difficult to read. Frankly, my handwriting is just atrocious.

Fortunately, there are a few services that offer to send actual handwritten notes on your behalf. Following are three different services you might check out:

Handiemail

This service allows you to send single letters of 230 words in the U.S. for $9.95. You fill out a simple form that includes your message and a real person hand writes your message on quality paper—including hand addressing the envelope with first-class postage.

They also have a service that will send out multiple letters, thank you cards, or notes inserted with other material to a list of recipients. This could be a very intriguing way to send out “bulk mail” to a list of prospects that is much more personal than traditional mail merge letters. You can receive a quote based on the number of items sent and number of words within the letter.

MailLift

This service is designed for shorter notes and letters that you want to send out. Their Standard Service costs $5.00 per handwritten note (including the envelope) of up to 35 words. Their Business Service costs $7.00 per letter (including the envelope) of up to 50 words. They also have an integration with Salesforce.com that allows you to send a handwritten note from within that platform.

Felt App

This is an iPad app that allows you to write and send real, handwritten cards in the mail from your iPad. You use the felt app to compose and send the cards that can include photos. There are a number of card designs that you can select from. You just write your message with a stylus or your finger, address the envelope, and send it to Felt to print and deliver. Cards cost $4.00 each including postage. You can also pre-purchase “Felt Packs” at a discount from within the app.

Whether you use one of these services or do it the old-fashioned way, sending out handwritten thank you notes, cards, or letters will have a significant impact on your prospects and clients. Have you used any of these services? Let me know how it worked out for you.