Postcards & Thank you Cards

Postcards & Thank you Cards

Postcards and thank you cards are a simple yet effective form of communication. Learn how to create, format, and effectively utilize these promotional tools to stay top of mind and maintain a connection with people you want to work with in the future.

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Postcards & Thank you Cards
  • What Is A Postcard For Actors?

    with Ryan Basham, Award Winning Producer, Master Coach, & Branding Expert

    How do I make a post card?
    What is on a post card?
    Tell me what a post card is?
    Is a post card necessary for me as an actor?
    What is a post card printed on?
    How do I get my post card out there?
    Do actors need post cards?
    S...

  • When Should I Send A Thank You Card To A Casting Director?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    Should I send a thank you note when I'm auditioning?
    Do I send a thank you note if I get a call back?
    Should I send a thank you note after a casting workshop?
    Am I meant to send a thank you note after I'm...

  • Should I Hand Write The Message On The Back Of My Postcards?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    Do I need to personalize my post cards to casting?
    Do I write a note on my post card to casting?
    What are post cards?
    What do I say on my post card note to casting?
    Can I just type a general message on my...

  • How Often Should I Send A General Postcard?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    How do I make contact with casting?
    How can I get casting to notice me more?
    What can I send to casting that will remind them of me?
    Will casting appreciate post cards if I send them?
    How many post cards ...

  • Should I Send A Thank You Present To A Casting Director When They Book Me?

    With Kym Jackson, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
    http://www.hollywoodsguide.com

    How big a present should I send a casting director when I book a role?
    If I send a present to a casting director, does it look like suc...

  • Do I Need To Get My Agent Or Manager A Thank You Gift When I Book A Job?

    With Kym Jackson, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
    http://www.hollywoodsguide.com
    https://secretactorsociety.vhx.tv

    Do I have to buy a thank you present for my agent?
    Should I buy a thank you card for my manager?
    How ...

  • Do You Like When Actors Follow Up With A Thank You Note After An Audition?

    with Faith Martin, Casting Director | Facilitator "The Breakthrough Experience" & "The Demartini Method"

    Do you expect an actor to follow up with a thank you note after an audition?
    Should actors follow up with a thank you note after an audition?
    Do casting directors expect an actor to follow up...

  • Can I Track Postcard Mailings Or Thank You Cards In ActorsGuru?

    with Ayelette Robinson, Actor | Producer | VO | Founder, ActorsGuru.com
    www.ActorsGuru.com

    Can I track thank you cards on ActorsGuru?
    Can I track gifts on ActorsGuru?
    Can I track newsletters on ActorsGuru?
    Can I track email thank you on ActorsGuru?
    Can I track invitations on ActorsGuru?

  • Should I Put A Business Card In My Thank You Cards?

    w/ Ryan Basham, Award Winning Producer, Master Coach, & Branding Expert
    https://www.ryanbasham.com

    How will casting know the thank you note is from me?
    How do I include a photo of myself with my thank you card?
    What else should I include with my thank you card?
    Is it cheesy to enclose my busines...

  • What Type Of Thank You Card Design Should I Use?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    How do I choose thank you cards?
    Should thank you cards be on brand?
    Should I tie my thank you cards to the roles I have played?
    Do I need to have themed thank you cards?
    What should I look for in a desig...

  • Should My Thank You Cards Include My Headshot?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    Is it too much to have my photo on my thank you cards?
    Is my photo necessary on thank you cards?
    Should my thank you note be my face?
    What photo of me should I put on my thank you card?
    Will they know the...

  • Should I Send Thank You Cards To People That Hire Me?

    with Ryan Basham, Award Winning Producer, Master Coach, & Branding Expert

    Who do I send thank you cards too?
    How do I personalize thank you cards?
    Do I send thank you cards to directors?
    Should I send thank you card to producers?
    Do I send thank you cards to casting directors?
    It it nice to send...

  • Should I Send Thankyou Cards To People That I Work With?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    Who do I send thank you cards to on a film set?
    How many thank you cards should I send?
    Who should I target when handing out thank you cards?
    Who do I thank on a film set with gifts?
    Who on the call sheet...

  • What Should I Write On A Thank You Card To Casting?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    How can I be memorable in my thank you cards?
    How do I get casting to remember me on thank you cards?
    How do I personalize my thank you cards to casting?
    What do I write on thank you cards?
    How should I p...

  • Should I Buy Or Create My Thank You Cards?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    Can I get creative on thank you cards?
    Will industry like me more if I make my own thank you cards?
    Should I do theme thank you cards?
    Should my thank you cards be on brand?
    Any tips on creating effective...

  • Should I Put A Gift Card In Each Thank You Card?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    Must I include gifts with thank you cards?
    I feel cheap just sending a thank you card - help!
    Is a hand written note really enough of a thank you to casting?
    Should I buy them a gift card?
    I can't afford ...

  • Should I Send A Gift To Casting After An Audition?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    How do I thank casting directors?
    When is it OK to send gifts to casting?
    Can I thank casting some way for bringing me in?
    Can I follow up an audition with a thank you card?
    What can I do respectful thank...

  • Should I Send A Gift To Casting When I Book A Job?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    What kind of gifts should I buy as thank you gifts for casting?
    When I book a job, how much money should I spend on a gift to casting?
    What kind of things can I buy for CDs after booking?
    What is appropri...

  • Should I Send A Thank You Card To Everyone Or Just The Casting Director?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    How do I manage multiple people in a casting director office when sending thank you cards?
    Will I annoy others if I just address the main CD on my thank you note?
    Do I get separate thank you notes for eve...

  • What Should I Write On A Thank You Card To A Director?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    How do I write a thank you card to a director I've worked with?
    How should I phrase my thank you to a director?
    Should I give the director a thank you present?
    Do I need to give thank you cards at the end...

  • Should I Get A Mailing Service To Automate My Postcard Mailings?

    w/ Ryan Basham, Award Winning Producer, Master Coach, & Branding Expert
    https://www.ryanbasham.com

    What are your thoughts on automated postcard services?
    Handwritten vs typed postcards to casting?
    What is an automated mailing service?
    Are there any drawbacks to an automated mailing service for m...

  • Do I Send A Postcard When I Book A Job Or Just When It Airs?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    When do I send a post card?
    Do I mail a post card when my episode broadcasts?
    Do I send post cards when I book the job?
    Do I disseminate post cards when the show goes to streaming?
    What's a good moment to...

  • Why Send Postcards If The Intern Is Just Going To Throw It Out?

    w/ Ryan Basham, Award Winning Producer, Master Coach, & Branding Expert
    https://www.ryanbasham.com

    Will my postcard be seen?
    Will a post card get me another audition?
    How do I know if casting a seeing my post card?
    Won't they just ignore my postcard?
    What if they throw my postcard out?

  • What Is The Appropriate Time To Send A Postcard?

    with Ryan Basham, Coach, Trainer & Speaker, Political Analyst & Activist
    www.ryanbasham.com

    When should I not send a post card?
    Is there a bad time to send a post card?
    What is the optimal time to send a post card?
    What is the right time to send a post card to casting?
    What is an 'on-brand' reas...