
Words You’ve Been Searching For
Written Hugs turns what’s in your heart into words you can hold — through cards, stickers, and children’s book made for the moments when saying the right thing feels out of reach.
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Say What Hallmark Won’t
Our cards speak truth with compassion—helping your people feel more seen, more connected, and less alone.
Born from Real Life, Not a Boardroom
Created by a special needs mama, childloss mama, and military wife who knows the weight of hard situations first hand.
If It Doesn’t Land, It’s Free
We stand by every word—because if it doesn’t help you say what matters, it doesn’t belong in your hands.
Every Card Sparks Two Acts of Care
For each card you send, another goes to someone facing grief, illness, or foster care—multiplying the kindness you already started. Here’s How
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Say What Hallmark Won’t
Our cards speak truth with compassion—helping your people feel more seen, more connected, and less alone.
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Born from Real Life, Not a Boardroom
Created by a special needs mama, child loss mama, and military spouse who knows the weight of hard situations first hand.
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If It Doesn’t Land, It’s Free
We stand by every word—because if it doesn’t help you say what matters, it doesn’t belong in your hands.
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Every Card Sparks Two Acts of Care
For each card you send, another goes to someone facing grief, illness, or foster care—multiplying the kindness you already started. Here’s How

Kids notice more than we think
“…This book offers emotional clarity around something many children struggle to understand - when adults are sad, frustrated, or overwhelmed - it’s not the child’s fault…”
Jenny Natalio, MSW, LCSW Therapist
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”…encouraging to both children and parents alike…”
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”…Grownups have needed this book for years!…”
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“… real, raw, and honestly written…”
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Encouragement Cards
These cards are designed to help encourage the people you care about....
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For Parents
Parenting is hard. Let’s acknowledge that and help parents out there feel...
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Sympathy Cards
When we face grief and loss in our lives, we are often...

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Card-For-Card Donation Program

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Card-For-Card Donation Program
Frequently Asked Questions
How does your 1-For-1 Donation Program Work?
For every card you purchase with us today, we will donate a card to uplift a stranger. You will not only strengthen the relationship someone in your life, you’ll also encourage a stranger. How cool is that?
To date, we have donated thousands of cards to nonprofits serving people in the following areas:
- Deaths of Loved Ones
- Terminal Illness Diagnosis
- Kids in Foster Care
- Chronic Illness
- Severe Childhood Illness
- Caregiver
- Mental Health
What if I don’t like the product after I receive it?
If you’re like me, I prefer to look at products in my hand before I buy them. You may wonder, what if I don’t like them once they are delivered?
We are so confident in the quality of our product, we stand by it with our money back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, you get your money back. Please tell us what was wrong, so we can investigate root causes to ensure top notch customer service experience for everyone.
As of August 2025, we have not had a single product returned or quality issue refund request.
Who designs your products?
Founder, Christi Kmecik, designs all the cards at Written Hugs.
Do you offer custom designs?
We consider custom requests on a case by case basis. Simply fill out the contact us form to get the conversation started.