Moving house? Announce your new address with a card no one will lose
Published on 8 August 2026 · 3 min read
The boxes are sealed, the keys handed back, and here you are in your new place. One task keeps slipping down the list: telling everyone your new address. A group message is quick, sure. But three days later it's buried under other conversations, and your aunt will still be hunting for your address when she writes her January cards.
A card gets displayed, an address gets found
That's the quiet power of paper: a card with your new address doesn't vanish into a chat thread. It ends up magneted to the fridge, tucked into the address book, propped up next to the phone. The day someone wants to send you a birthday parcel, it's right there. Think of your grandparents: for them, an address that matters is an address written down somewhere.
As for the photo, tell the story of the new chapter. The front of the house, the view from your third-floor balcony, or the two of you at the door holding the keys. Even a pile of boxes in an empty living room has its charm — it's real life, and that's what makes people smile.
What to write on the back
No need to write an essay. We've moved, here's the new address, the door is open: the essentials fit in four lines. Write the full address, nice and legible, postcode included — it's the star of the card. Add a word about the neighbourhood, your moving-in date or an invitation to the housewarming if you like. Sign with your first names, especially if the name on the letterbox has changed.
The right time to send it
Aim for the first two or three weeks after settling in, long enough to have a photo you truly like. With UnCoucou you send the same card to your whole list in one go: pick the photo, write your note, add the addresses, and everyone receives a real printed card from €2.29 all included. Your new life is starting — everyone might as well know where to find it.