At a restaurant noticed a stand with Mumbai themed postcards . It looks well stocked each time I’ve seen it . Either it’s being replenished efficiently or the off-take is less.
The restaurant had placed the post card rack on the floor + that area has seriously dim lighting . Normally people don’t linger in the reception area of a restaurant.This possibly results in fewer people actually seeing the cards .
This sparked a whole series of questions ……
- if the card rack was better positioned and visible – would people have taken the cards ? Having taken the card would they actually write a note and post it ?
- When was the last time you received a hand written letter ? How did you feel when you read it ?
- When was the last time you wrote a hand written letter ?
- Has the immediacy of email , sms , calls reduced the appeal of a hand written note ?
- An increasing number of urban residents possibly use a pen only to sign / write in a book which only they can decipher . I have known friends reluctant to write because they felt their handwriting is not good enough. Does a thought like that stop you from writing ?
- Are you more comfortable writing in a card that’s enclosed in an envelope visavis a post card ?
- Is convenience of buying stamps and posting letters a factor ?
- What else inspires or stops you from writing letters ?
Pl write in to share your feedback and letter related experiences…
