Special occasions when a parcel is perfect – send one today!

Having a birthday or passing a test or exam – they’re reason enough to celebrate or reward someone. Show your friends or acquaintances you care – send them a surprise package and celebrate with them.

If other people go out of their way for you, or do you a good turn, then it shows you just how much you mean to them. Pay them back with a little token of your thoughts: a package with a little present can bring them so much joy.

Sometimes, a small token can say more than a thousand words. Take a little time to put together something nice. Fill the parcel with things that make the recipient happy. A parcel can sometimes smooth the road to reconciliation.

Give your friends or acquaintances some strength to get through difficult times. Support during periods of illness shows how important someone is to you and that you’re thinking of them.

Being far from your familiar surroundings can be quite distressing. Generally, you encounter lots of new things that are unfamiliar to you. It’s always very exciting to get a little bit of something from back home. Whether it be a bag of your favourite sweets or favourite chocolate, the “best shampoo” or simply a newspaper or magazine that can’t be bought abroad.

The first day in a new job, or even a first job, marks a new chapter in your friends’ and acquaintances’ lives. Send them a sign that you’re thinking of them. A bottle of sparkling wine can mean so much more than just what’s inside it.

A new flat, a new home. A lot has to happen before you feel truly at home in a new place. Send your friends and acquaintances a housewarming present. It’ll help them feel at home more quickly.

Leaving the world of work after so many years is a major change. It marks the start of a new lease of life, but that new life often has to be given a structure. Show your acquaintances that you want to support them with this step, and offer ideas and opportunities for a new lifestyle.

The “I do” that two people say to each other is a very important promise in the lives of your friends and loved ones. By sending them your good wishes on their marriage, together with a lasting gift, you can bring the newlyweds even more joy.

The birth of a child brings happiness and joy to the parents. Support the new parents with a big parcel full of baby things – things they’ll urgently need now.

Important events in young people’s lives can remain in their memories for even longer, if you make their day truly unforgettable. Parcels are nice surprises, so use the opportunity to be part of this unforgettable event.

Your own parents where there for you, protecting you and passing on their experiences from their own lives.Show them how grateful you are, and devote your full attention to them on their special day.A whole package full of attention, in fact.

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• they must not involve violence;
• the sender must hold full rights to the submission (including all additions such as photos, etc.);
• submissions must obviously have something to do with the sending of parcels.

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