Mission
We help people show up for the people they love.
Five Dot Post was created to make meaningful connection easier, especially when the words are hard to find. Through thoughtful cards and gifts, our goal is to help people express support, encouragement, appreciation, and love through life’s hardest moments, happiest moments, and everything in between.
Story
Five Dot Post began after my husband Tommy was diagnosed with cancer in our twenties.
During years of treatment, caregiving, and ultimately loss, I learned how much the smallest gestures can mean. I also saw how often people wanted to help but stayed silent because they were afraid of saying the wrong thing.
I wanted to change that.
What started as a handful of cancer support cards grew into Five Dot Post, a brand built around one simple belief: the fear of saying the wrong thing shouldn’t keep us from reaching out.
Today, Five Dot Post exists to make meaningful connection easier, especially when the words are hard to find. Because the people we love don’t need perfect words. They just need to know we’re there.
Impact
Tommy is the reason Five Dot Post exists, and giving back is one way we continue his legacy.
A portion of every purchase supports esophageal cancer research, helping fund better treatments, better outcomes, and more time for the people we love.
Our Approach
We believe the best cards sound like they came from a real person.
Our products are thoughtful, honest, encouraging, and sometimes funny. They’re designed to help people feel seen, supported, and connected in a way that feels genuine.
Our Name
Five Dot Post is named after the five tiny dots tattooed on Tommy’s chest during radiation treatment. I got the same five dots tattooed on my arm as a reminder that we were in it together.
Today, those five dots represent love, resilience, support, and the power of showing up for one another.
That’s what this brand is built on.
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SHOUTOUT LA
Meet Jessica Walker | Greeting Card Shop Owner
We had the good fortune of connecting with Jessica Walker and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Jessica, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?I never had plans to become an entrepreneur. 52 days after our wedding, my husband was diagnosed with cancer. (cont.)
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STATIONERY TRENDS
Share Your Story: Better + Company
A maker and retailer that offers gifts and support for cancer fighters, caregivers and survivors.
With so many retailers and makers facing similar challenges right now, we encourage you to Share Your Story so we may share your story and help other independent retailers and creators in the industry.
Jessica Walker founded Better and Company, an online maker and retailer, in 2018 after her husband received a cancer diagnosis. “I noticed there were not a lot of great options for cancer specific cards, and I wanted to create a line that used ‘laughter as medicine,’ which is how we have combat every hurdle so far,” she explained. (cont.)
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SMARTPRESS
The Best Medicine: A Small Business Owner’s Card Printing for a Cause
For Jessica Walker, owner of Better + Co., cancer hit close to home and sparked a small business idea. To spread joy and inspiration with Smartpress’ Greeting Cards, Walker mastered the art of card printing, using direct, unabashed messaging and bright, bold colors that not only perk up patients, but also their families, friends and care teams. (cont.)
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BUZZFEED
31 Sweet Things To Send Friends You're Missing During Lockdown
9. Or an "I Miss Being Less Than Six Feet Away From You" card any friend you used to get to see on the reg will appreciate (shout out to literally ....... all our friends).
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HUFFPOST
45 Funny Holiday Greeting Cards That Sum Up 2020
Buy it from FiveDotPost on Etsy for $5.00
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OOLA
Hilarious Christmas Cards You Can Buy on Etsy: 2020 Edition
Don’t let travel restrictions and 14-day quarantines keep you from connecting with loved ones this year. Five Dot Post offers a minimalistic way to spread some good cheer over the holidays from miles away.
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REAL SIMPLE
12 Holiday Cards That Are So 2020
If you aren’t in the mood to share a photo this year, these sleek cards send your socially distanced (but still warm-hearted) greetings.
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GMA
Greeting cards side hustle turns into pandemic success
Five Dot Post is carried by The Good Snail which was featured on Good Morning America.
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REFINERY 29
The Best Sites For Stylish Holiday Cards
How could we not shout-out the one-stop-shop for everything handmade? From DIY computer templates to hand-painted one-of-a-kind winter scenes, to kitschy illustrations, Etsy is a dream shopping destination for every kind of greeting and holiday card you could imagine.
Shop EtsyFiveDotPost Social Distancing Holidays Card, $5.00, available at Etsy.