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A custom birthday card for granddaughter with your photos, from her first year to her 21st

Make a custom birthday card for granddaughter with up to four of your photos of her on a 4x6 glossy postcard, not a folded card. Your note goes on the back, and we mail it to her door.

Loved by families across the countryEstimated delivery Oct 23 – 30
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A photo postcard of four family pictures resting on an open red mailbox in autumn
A laughing grandmother and grandfather holding up a photo postcard
A photo postcard held on the fridge with fruit magnets, beside a school photo and a child's rainbow drawing
A mom in the kitchen holding up a photo postcard next to her baby in a high chair
A photo postcard on a red gingham picnic blanket with lemonade and strawberries
A young couple and their dog on the couch holding up a photo postcard
A photo postcard on a party table with confetti, a party hat and birthday cake
A puppy asleep on a yellow couch next to a photo postcard

What people are saying

  • “My boyfriend and I are long distance and this hits completely different than texting pictures. We already FaceTime constantly so having an actual picture of him on my desk feels less digital.”
    Claire O.
  • “I’ve been sending postcards back and forth with some long distance friends and I genuinely forgot how fun it is to get something in the mail that isn’t a bill lol”
    Steven G.
  • “My parents love my postcards and I never would have done it without Familyletter, I don’t think I have ever even bought a stamp before. Love it and will keep using them!”
    Tricia M.
  • “I visited my grandparents last week and it was awesome to see their fridge covered with my postcards! They seem to really appreciate them”
    Eric S.
  • “I sent one to my best friend after she moved across the country and now we’re obsessed. We talk all the time but getting real pics is totally different.”
    Georgia K.
  • “This is such a good “thinking of you” gift, it feels way more intentional than sending a text”
    Alex U.
  • “I sent the first one as a joke and now everyone asks when the next one is coming”
    Patrick E.
  • “I send a few postcards a month to my buddies from college, it’s kind of like a monthly time capsule”
    Elijah P.

See how it works in 20 seconds

Pick photos, write a note, we print it, then stamp and mail it. Postage included.

A first birthday card for granddaughter, for the baby book

Her parents read it aloud, then it goes in the baby book. Write the date and sign your full names.

Fill the front with her first year: the hospital blanket, the first bath, the cake she wore.

Her sweet 16 and 18th: a then-and-now front

Put her at six beside her at sixteen. Two photos make the point, so the note can stay short.

She gets plenty of texts. A birthday card for a granddaughter at sixteen is one she can pin up or keep.

For her 18th, send it to the dorm or the summer job. Any US address works.

Her 21st and grown-up birthdays: one photo is plenty

An adult granddaughter three states away doesn't need a collage. Print the photo she posted from a mountaintop and add three lines.

What to write in your granddaughter's birthday card

Skip the verse. Name one thing she did this year and one plan with you, then sign it the way she says your name.

  • “Grandpa still has the pumpkin seeds you saved for him. Plant them with us in May?”
  • “Sixteen! I still have the horse you drew me when you were four.”
  • “You climbed higher than any of us ever did. Call me from the top of the next one.”

For a great-granddaughter, or her brother

Ask her parents to text you a few recent photos, then add one of you holding her.

Her brother gets his own birthday card for a grandson, with sample lines written for him.

The rest of your list can get birthday postcards for anyone, made in the same builder.

Two granddaughters, two birthdays

Card front with three photos of a gap-toothed girl: holding up a lost tooth in her car seat, hugging a pumpkin with her brother, laughing by a lake, with a Happy Birthday sticker
Her 7th, from Grandma and Grandpa
Back of the card on a confetti design: a note wishing Nia a happy 7th from Grandma and Grandpa, a cake sticker, balloons and the address box
The back: her note and address
Card front with one full-size photo of a young woman's windblown selfie on a mountain, with a So proud! sticker
Her 21st: a single photo
Back on a star pattern: a short note to Jess for her 21st from Grandma, a Happy Birthday banner and the address box
Three lines from Grandma

When to order her birthday card

Order at least 15 days before the day, and earlier in December.

Sending for a birthday or a holiday? Please allow up to 15 days. USPS can run a little slow, especially in December.

Most cards arrive in 5 to 10 business days: we print within 1 to 2 business days, then it travels by USPS First-Class Mail. We can’t guarantee a delivery date.

What it costs

PostcardsPriceEach
1$9.99$9.99
2$17.99$9.00
3$24.99$8.33
5$34.99$7.00
10$59.99$6.00

Shipping is free on every order, even one card. Each card in an order can go to a different US address.

Questions about her birthday card

What can I send my granddaughter for her birthday?

A card with her in it. We print your photos of her on a 4x6 glossy postcard and mail it, $9.99 with free shipping on every order.

What do you write in a great-granddaughter's birthday card?

Her name, one line about her year, and who it's from, spelled out, like “Love, Great-Grandma Rose,” so the card explains itself when she's older.

How do I say happy birthday to my granddaughter in a few words?

Use her name and one true thing: “Happy 16th, Maya. Nobody makes me laugh like you do.” Short and specific beats a long verse.

How early should I order her birthday card?

Allow up to 15 days. Most cards arrive in 5 to 10 business days: printed in 1 to 2, then USPS First-Class Mail. We can't guarantee a delivery date.