April Calendar for Note and Letter Writers
Get ready to celebrate National Card and Letter Writing Month
National Card and Letter Writing Month
Celebrating National Card and Letter Writing Month can be a delightful way to reconnect with the lost art of written correspondence. To enrich your writing life, consider setting a goal to celebrate and encourage meaningful written connections in an increasingly digital world.
Here are four possible goals that enthusiastic note and letter writers might set to honor this annual month-long tradition. Pick just one, and every week in April, I’ll support you by suggesting tips, ideas, and action strategies to help you accomplish your goal.
Send a card or letter more often: Challenge yourself to send at least one piece of personal mail every weekday of the month (or just a bit more often than you do already).
Give your correspondence station a makeover: Challenge yourself to create or refurbish your desk or note-writing space so it is more organized, convenient, and easy to use.
Get more creative with your correspondence: Even if you’re not “crafty” or artistic in the traditional sense of the word, you can challenge yourself to up your creativity game when it comes to notes and letters.
Support more people in need through your note and letter writing: Your words can bring comfort and joy to those who might be feeling alone, isolated, or needy.
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New USPS stamp releases in April
Since my last report on new releases in March, the USPS will also release a “Save Manatees” Forever Stamp (68¢) this week on March 27. Upcoming so far for April:
Betty Ford Forever Stamps (4/5/2024 release): Celebrate the wife of the 38th president, Gerald R. Ford who was first lady from 1974-1977. The art is a detail from the official 1977 White House portrait by Felix de Cossio.
$1 Floral Geometry Stamps (4/26/2024 release): These complement existing $5 and $10 stamps and are intended to add some elegance to packages and large envelopes. The stamp art features a series of overlapping geometric shapes that mimic the symmetry of floral patterns found in nature. This stamp will be issued in panes of 10. The stamps were designed and created by the firm Spaeth Hill.
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