Cards Through The Post

Greeting cards for every occasion from the UK

Cards Through The Post is a British online shop dedicated to selling greeting cards for practically any celebration or personal moment. Its catalogue brings together cards from recognised brands alongside creations from small UK publishers with contemporary designs, so customers can find the right card for every recipient and circumstance.

The company presents itself as a choice valued by its shoppers: according to its own website, it holds an "Excellent" rating on Trustpilot backed by more than 1,200 verified reviews.

A catalogue organised by recipient and celebration

The shop's structure revolves around two axes: the occasion and the relationship with the person the card is sent to. This makes it possible to narrow down the search even in very broad categories.

Christmas

It has a dedicated Christmas cards section segmented by recipient: for her, for him, for couples and families, as well as love, general and miscellaneous cards. Within these groups there are options as specific as auntie, cousin, daughter, daughter-in-law, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, grandchildren, grandparents, mum, niece, sister, sister-in-law, wife, brother, brother-in-law, dad, grandad, grandson, great-grandson, husband, nephew, son, son-in-law or uncle. There are also cards for couples such as parents, grandparents, daughter and partner, son and partner, sister and partner, brother and partner, grandchild with partner, auntie and uncle, or niece/nephew and partner. Added to these are categories for religious cards, funny cards, multipacks, baby's first Christmas, pets, neighbours, relatives, thinking of you, New Year, new home at Christmas and Christmas birthdays.

Birthdays

The birthday section replicates that segmentation by recipient, with cards for her and for him, including auntie, cousin, daughter, daughter-in-law, friend, goddaughter, godmother, granddaughter, grandparents, mum, niece, sister, sister-in-law, wife, brother, brother-in-law, dad, godfather, grandson, husband, nephew, son, son-in-law and uncle. There are also categories for belated cards, children's cards, funny cards, love cards and cards for someone special. Age cards are divided between children's — from first birthday up to 12, plus 13 and 16 — and adult, with milestones such as 18, 21, 30, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 80, 90 and 100.

Celebrations and good wishes

The shop covers births and baby showers, christenings, wedding anniversaries — including silver, pearl, ruby, gold and diamond — engagements and marriages, congratulations for exams and graduations, new homes, new jobs, retirements and driving test passes. It also offers blank cards and a section of sensitive messages with sympathy cards, thinking of you, recovery, apology, good luck, love and thank you cards, as well as farewell cards.

Shipping and order care

The site details its dispatch policy: orders placed Monday to Friday before 3:30pm are shipped the same day, and those placed on Saturday before 11:30am also go out that same day. All orders are shipped via Royal Mail. The company also highlights how easy it is to complete an order and the speed of delivery as part of its service proposition.