Thinking of You — Paper Lantern Thinking-of-You Card

Light a lantern and let it rise

Strike a match on a lakeside jetty, light a paper lantern and watch it rise to join a sky of others.

Free to make and preview · $6.99 once to send · no app for them

Calm and tender, for hard days as much as for no reason at all. They strike the match and hold the flame to the wick themselves, then watch their lantern drift up to join a sky of others before your words appear in its light. Add one photo and a voice note to make it unmistakably from you.

Perfect if you want to reach out for no reason at all, or when words are hard.

Your note in lantern light
Photo and voice note
A sky in your bond’s shape

What is the Thinking of You gift?

The Thinking of You gift: Strike a match on a lakeside jetty, light a paper lantern and watch it rise to join a sky of others. You can make it in about 2 minutes, it is free to create and preview, and it arrives as a private link that opens on any phone or computer with no app.

Time to make: About 2 minutes
Price: Free to create and preview. Pay once to send it, or use a GiftFeels Pass.
Best for: Just because, Support, Friends, Family
How they open it: A private link on any phone, tablet or computer. No app, no sign-up.
How you send it: WhatsApp, SMS, email, Instagram DM or any chat app.
Occasions: Friendship, Family, Love, Long Distance

Some of the kindest messages have no occasion: you crossed my mind today. This card gives that a shape. On a lakeside jetty at dusk they strike a match, hold the flame to a paper lantern's wick until it glows, and let it go to rise and join a sky of other lights.

It's calm on purpose, with no confetti and no fuss, which makes it right for a friend going through something hard as well as a happy hello. Your note appears in the lantern light, and at the end they light one back for you.

Why people choose this gift

No occasion needed
It says the simplest thing, that you crossed my mind, with a lantern they light and send up themselves.
Gentle for hard times
It's calm on purpose, with no confetti, which makes it right for support and sympathy as much as a hello.
Your photo and your voice
Add one photo and it lands beside your note like an instant print, coming into colour as they watch. Record a voice note and they can play it from the card, so they hear it the way you'd say it.

How to make it

Pick who it's for
Choose a partner, friend, family member or anyone. It sets the look: hearts only for someone you love.
Write your note, add a photo and your voice
Use your own words or start from an idea and make it yours. Add one photo and a short voice note if you like; both are optional.
Unlock and send the link
Preview it free, then pay once to unlock it (or use a GiftFeels Pass). Copy the private link and send it on WhatsApp, iMessage or email; they open it on any phone with no app.

Perfect for

Just because
Support and sympathy
Checking in on someone

Checking in on a friend going through a hard time
Reaching out to someone after a loss
A just-because note to a partner or parent

Frequently asked questions

How much does the thinking-of-you card cost?

It's free to create and preview: sign in with Google, no card needed. To send it, you pay once to unlock that note (or use a GiftFeels Pass for every gift); they pay nothing and need no app.

What do they see?

A lakeside at dusk with a paper lantern and a matchbox on the jetty. They strike the match, hold the flame to the wick until the lantern glows, and let it go to rise and join a sky of other lights. Your note appears in its light, and at the end they light one back.

Is it suitable for sympathy?

Yes. It's calm, with no confetti or celebration, and the starting ideas include gentle words for hard times. Choose “Anyone” for no hearts.

What should I write?

Tell them they crossed your mind, that there's no need to reply, and that you're there if they need anything.

How long does the link work?

The private link stays live for 90 days from when you make it, and unlocking adds 90 more. Only people you send it to can open it.

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