PenpalSuchi

Update: 02 April 2026

I have had to undergo a major neurosurgery on emergency basis (came out of nowhere) and will be slow/unavailable as I recover.

Update: 28 May 2026

I am doing better and I am more active on my devices as I have resumed work partially.

I'd request you to please leave me a message before rating me down for a postcard that hasn't arrived. I do not chase ratings, and hence you won't find me asking you to rate me. This, however, does not mean that I didn't send the swap and I don't care if it arrives or not. Tracking sent swaps and following up for ratings is just something my current situation doesn't allow for. I am always happy to send another card or envie as replacement. I received PCs this week (end May) that were sent in end-Jan or early Feb of 2026. In my experience, PCs travel even slower than mail and will take 4-6 weeks to reach you from India.

I am Suchi and I'm 42 years old. I live and work in Hyderabad, one of India's IT cities. I work in Corporate Communications. Timings are crazy Mon-Fri so I try to unwind over happymail on the weekend.

I'm here mostly for postcard and small notecard/letter swaps ... just to stay in touch with the wonderful snailmail community. My work hours/commitments don't allow for any bigger mail projects that are timebound.

I have been paper crafting for years now--I started out with mini albums (the chunkier the better!) and gradually moved into junk journals because I have more opportunity to sew and I love working with digital paper packs. I am currently focusing on snail mail PC/letter swaps, flatmail, the occasional craft swap.

My interests are travel, history, papercrafting, vintage décor, country living, nature, gardening, and traditional postage.

I write long, chatty letters and cards and would love to hear about your day or a recent trip or any new development at your home or in your city/town, or something you read or watched.

I am a warm person and I rate similarly--I pretty much love all mail and will give a heart gladly, even for postcards.

Please send me only paper goods as our Customs Dept. will rip open packages with tea/ skin care/candy--anything that's not paper. :( Similarly, I am sending only paper goods at the moment.

I do my best to meet all deadlines, but I work long hours Mon-Fri and leisure comes at a premium. If I happen to run late with a swap, I always send an email out before deadline.

Request: For envelopes of any size, please reinforce the edges with clear tape or a sturdy washi tape. I do the same for all my mail. Envelopes sometimes arrive with the edges completely worn away/undone—there’s no way to tell if anything fell out accidentally. 🥹

I rate ALL swaps the day I receive them. Please consider not received if not rated.

I love paper bundles! I'd be thrilled to see any of the below:

Letter paper, envelopes, notecards/notelettes

Postcards--these are a favorite!! (preferably with nature/landscape/architecture/heritage images but will be happy with any fun pictures--movies, tv shows, holidays, etc.)

Vintage papers--dictionaries, maps, sheet music, ledgers, encyclopedia, children's books, old timey office stationery

Flash cards, playing cards, large BINGO cards, button cards

Botanical book pages/illustrations, magazine cutouts. Botanical ANYTHING :D

Pretty pages from magazines, travel brochures with nature/architecture images (I absolutely LOVE these and they do not have to be vintage.)

Wrapping paper, tissue paper (the crinkly type), decoupage napkins

Vellum paper/envelopes, vellum quotes

Usual snailmail goodies: die cuts, stickers, washi, used stamps, labels, PET tape swatches

Words/quotes (Bright, uplifting, motivational, soulful)

Misc.: Baker's twine, pretty yarn, gingham prints

Fabric swatches, charms :)

My favorite colors are: green, spring green, aqua, turquoise (I love most colors that occur in nature--brown, orange, yellow, purple, fuchsia, ivory, etc.)

Romantic comedies!

Top few are The Holiday, You've Got Mail, Notting Hill, No Strings Attached, What Happens in Vegas, The Accidental Husband, The Ugly Truth, Life As We Know It, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, He's Just Not That Into You, Bridget Jone's Diary, While You Were Sleeping (if you know of this last one, we must have been friends in a previous life coz I don't know too many people that know about this movie!)

Listing my other favorite genres:

Crime/Detection--all of Harlan Coben, The Chestnut Men, Broadchurch, Shetland, Bordertown, Valhalla Murders, Woman of the Dead

I avoid true crime/crime scene shows, unless it is a very well-made documentary (The Night Walker!). Much of true crime sensationalizes tragedy. :(

Period films, epics (If not the story, I’ll watch them for the costumes and sets--especially, if they are historically accurate and not anachronistic.)

Literary adaptations (Across genres, even autobiographies/biographies) A few favorites are below: The Dig (2021) Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) Pride and Prejudice (1995, 2005) North and South (2004) Wuthering Heights (1992)

Some of my favorite genres are the following: Classics —Austen, Bronte, Hardy, Gaskell, Dickens; Historical fiction; Post-colonial literature from around the world—Australian, Caribbean, Indian, African; Non-fiction—social/political commentary, alternative historiography

loose glitter, chunky beads/shells/bone beads, leather/faux leather/original feathers, pictures of children, birds, or people (illustrations are fine), nudity (even artistic)--no topless mermaids or cherubs, please. (I'm sorry. I don't mean to offend but it's not my style.)

Tiny boring stickers, tiny tags, planner stickers

Scraps of paper (while pretty paper scraps are OK when included with other goodies, just scraps of paper as goodies will be considered insufficient and rated as such after proper communication.)

Please do not send me ATC cards--I do not use/collect these and they are of no use to me. If you'd like to send me something handmade, I'd love envelopes, coin envelopes, pockets+tags, collage cards, handmade PCs (only where it's a swap requirement)

Dark humor, gothic, occult, religious phrases (Again, nothing against artists who use these, just that I cannot seem to fit them into my work.)

Adult humor.