Help me word a cheesy sounding "You've already WON this AMAZING PRIZE"
June 20, 2015 10:23 AM Subscribe
We're eloping! In addition to celebrating after the fact with friends and family during our Wedding Celebration Tour, we'd like to send out a card offering to let people sign up online for their FREE PRIZE, a postcard mailed to them from our overseas elopement destination. We'd like it to sound and look as cheesy and silly as possible.
We're open to just about anything, but the sillier and cheesy looking the better. My initial idea was something like:
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You're ALREADY a WINNER!
You've won a handwritten postcard hand-signed by Mr. OR Mrs. Arnicae (or BOTH) and mailed to you from out exciting international destination!
To collect your prize, please sign up today by going to tinyurlblah.
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But I know that I can do better. Help me funny denizens of metafilter! I was also thinking about describing it as a reverse wedding registry (because we're asking for people to not give us gifts) but I thought that it would be tough to do that without people assuming we were secretly suggesting they actually give us gifts.
We're open to just about anything, but the sillier and cheesy looking the better. My initial idea was something like:
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You're ALREADY a WINNER!
You've won a handwritten postcard hand-signed by Mr. OR Mrs. Arnicae (or BOTH) and mailed to you from out exciting international destination!
To collect your prize, please sign up today by going to tinyurlblah.
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But I know that I can do better. Help me funny denizens of metafilter! I was also thinking about describing it as a reverse wedding registry (because we're asking for people to not give us gifts) but I thought that it would be tough to do that without people assuming we were secretly suggesting they actually give us gifts.
Use the brightest red, yellow and orange possible. Throw in some WOW!s inside spiky circles and/or HOT DEAL! set to the left and right of your "You're Already a Winner!" line.
You could also add some amusing coupon-y disclaimer stuff at the bottom, like Valid [start of honeymoon] to [end of honeymoon]. Valid in [honeymoon location] only. Limit one per customer. Void if copied, sold, purchased, transferred, taxed, or where prohibited. No cash or credit back. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Cash value of this card is 1/20 cent.
posted by carrioncomfort at 1:44 PM on June 20, 2015 [3 favorites]
You could also add some amusing coupon-y disclaimer stuff at the bottom, like Valid [start of honeymoon] to [end of honeymoon]. Valid in [honeymoon location] only. Limit one per customer. Void if copied, sold, purchased, transferred, taxed, or where prohibited. No cash or credit back. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Cash value of this card is 1/20 cent.
posted by carrioncomfort at 1:44 PM on June 20, 2015 [3 favorites]
It doesn't really mention the wedding angle at all, is that deliberate?
posted by the agents of KAOS at 4:10 PM on June 20, 2015
posted by the agents of KAOS at 4:10 PM on June 20, 2015
You should realise that if you make it look too much like an ad, some of your friends and family may throw away your card without actually reading it.
posted by zamboni at 9:22 PM on June 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by zamboni at 9:22 PM on June 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
My favorite small print from Franklin Mint: Complete with padded and zippered case. Limited edition of 45 days.
Ever seen a Chinese factory?
posted by ouke at 6:11 AM on June 21, 2015
Ever seen a Chinese factory?
posted by ouke at 6:11 AM on June 21, 2015
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posted by EndsOfInvention at 11:58 AM on June 20, 2015 [2 favorites]