Greetings and Salutations at a PO Near You!

More than half of the 7 billion greeting cards sold in the U.S. are sent through the mail. Now consumers can buy, address and mail a greeting card while conducting other business under a year-long pilot program.

The Postal Service is testing a limited line of greeting cards in about 1,500 Post Offices. Five hundred initial sites were chosen based on availability of display space, the number of customers visiting the location and convenience to customers. An additional 1,000 locations will begin offering cards after the first of the year.

Participating South Florida Post Offices include: Boca Rio Branch, 8185 Via Ancho Road, Boca Raton FL ; Delray Beach Post Office, 14280 S Military Trail, Delray Beach FL; Doral Branch, 1700 NW 97 Avenue, Doral FL; Fort Lauderdale Main Office, 1900 W Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale FL; Jupiter Main Office, 1095 Military Trail, Jupiter FL; Kendall Branch, 13101 S Dixie Highway, Miami FL; Oakland Park Branch, 3350 NE 12 Avenue, Oakland Park FL; Palm Beach Gardens Branch, 3330 Fairchild Gardens Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Plantation Branch, 7580 NW 5 Street, Plantation FL; South Florida Main Office, 16000 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines FL; Stuart Post Office, 801 SE Johnson Avenue, Stuart FL; and West Palm Beach Main Office, 3200 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach FL.

The assortment includes cards for birthdays, baby announcements, encouragement, sympathy and wedding anniversaries. Additional seasonal displays will offer cards appropriate to various holidays and times of the year, including Mother’s Day.

Greeting cards join the selection of shipping and mailing products at the Postal Service, designed to better meet the needs of customers. In addition to items like mailing tape, envelopes and packaging, decorative mailing boxes make sending a gift easier than ever.