Letterbox gifts for her: slim presents you can post

The best letterbox gifts for her are small, thoughtful things she will use or keep, like jewellery, trinket dishes, journals and pretty touches for her home. You can browse the full range in our Letterbox gifts collection, or start with these top picks. Each one is packed to large-letter size.

• For the book lover: the Book Locket Necklace (£7.99), a gold-toned locket that opens like a tiny book.
• For her dressing table: the Moon Phase Moth Trinket Dish (£6.99), 10.5 cm across with metallic moon details.
• For the reader with a long list: My Reading Journal A5 (£6.99), with 200 lined pages and a ribbon marker.
• For a friend who needs a lift: the Aura Affirmation Cards (£9.99), ten moonlit cards on a gold-tone stand.
• For a sunny window: the Bee and Honeycomb Suncatcher (£15.99), an 80 cm string of resin bees and flowers.
• For something with her name on it: the Personalised Pearl Name Bracelet (£22.99), made with freshwater pearls and an engraved heart tag.

A necklace on a backing card is the easiest letterbox gift for her. It is light and flat, and it's ready to give as soon as it arrives. Some come on a greeting card, so you don't need to send a separate card.

The Cactus Necklace on Greeting Card (£7.99) says Be like a cactus on the front and is blank inside for your own words. It suits a friend going through a tough patch. For someone who reads her own cards, the Wheel of Fortune Tarot Necklace (£7.99) has a gold-tone tarot pendant on an illustrated card with an envelope.

If she likes darker styles, try the Snake Pendant Necklace (£6.99). The black-finish snake is made from nickel-free stainless steel. For a fan of myths and legends, the Athena Goddess Necklace (£5.99) has a detailed gold-toned pendant on a matching card.

For gothic tastes or a Halloween birthday, the Black Obsidian Spider Threader Earrings (£9.99) hang as if from a thin thread of web. They are stainless steel with black obsidian details.

Yes. A trinket dish is one of the most useful small gifts you can post, because it gives her rings and earrings somewhere to live. Every dish here is ceramic or stoneware and packed slim enough for a large letter.

The Midnight Hare Trinket Dish (£5.99) shows a moon-gazing hare under a starry sky, with golden details. It's a good match for anyone who loves nature or folklore. For a brighter mood, the La Dolce Vita Trinket Dish (£5.99) has sunny yellow stripes. At 10 cm across, it sits neatly on a bedside table.

If she likes pastel colours, she'll like the Blue Moon and Sun Trinket Dish (£6.99), with raised white moon, sun and star motifs. It looks good next to the moth dish from our top picks.

The Yin Yang Stacking Trinket Dish (£9.99) costs a little more. It comes in two pieces, a sun and a crescent moon, that stack together. It makes a thoughtful gift for a sister or a close friend.

Choose a journal that fits a habit she already has, so she uses it instead of saving it for best. Every one here is slim enough for a letterbox.

For a writer or a list-maker, the Vegetable-Tanned Leather Notebook (£12.99) measures 18 by 13 cm and has a strap closure. There are five designs to choose from, including tree of life and cosmic goddess.

If she is building a calmer routine, the Gratitude Journal, 120 Pages (£11.99) has guided pages, mood trackers and daily affirmations. It also has colouring sections for slow evenings, and it comes in black, blue or ivory.

A teenager, or anyone who likes her privacy, would enjoy the Pink A5 Diary with Lock and Key (£8.99). It's undated, so she can start it in any month.

For someone who is grieving, the Memories of You Remembrance Journal (£7.99) has gentle prompts such as Letters and Messages, with robin illustrations throughout. It shows you are thinking of her without asking her to talk before she is ready.

Send her something small that fits a ritual she already enjoys, such as a tarot necklace, affirmation cards or a crystal. These gifts feel personal, and you don't need to know her ring size.

The Star Tarot Necklace (£7.99) has a gold-tone pendant and comes on an illustrated greeting card. It's a hopeful choice for someone starting something new. To give her a kind word each morning, the Ethereal Affirmation Cards (£8.99) are ten cards with sky designs and a wooden stand.

The Gemstone Face Roller (from £10.99) suits someone who loves self-care. It comes with two polished gemstone rollers on a brass frame, or as a compact mini roller, and you choose the stone.

For a bit of fun, the Slim Aura Quartz Crystal Wand (£16.99) is 28.5 cm long and has a genuine aura quartz crystal point. It's a good fit for a fantasy reader. If she loves a scented home, the Agnes + Cat Soy Wax Melts, Box of 8 (£10.99) are hand-poured in Sheffield. Each melt gives up to about 15 hours of fragrance.

Think about what she does on an ordinary day, then choose the small gift that fits it. If she's always reading, a journal for her book notes will get used. If she takes pride in her bedroom, a trinket dish has a place waiting for it.

A few questions help:

• What does she wear? Look at the jewellery she already has. Gold tones, black finishes and pearls each suit a different taste.
• What is her home like? Match the colours she lives with, such as soft blue, sunny yellow or deep green.
• How has her year been? Affirmation cards or a gratitude journal can comfort someone who has had a hard time. Choose gentle words over advice.
• Is it a big occasion? For a milestone birthday, a bracelet engraved with her name or initials feels more lasting than a treat.

To keep it a surprise, send it straight to her UK address. The packing slip shows no prices, so she won't see what you spent.

Order by the last date for the type of gift you choose. Every product page shows its dispatch type and the expected delivery dates before you pay.

Type of gift	Last order for Christmas
Same-day dispatch	noon on Thursday 17 December
Standard dispatch	noon on Wednesday 9 December
Personalised	noon on Tuesday 8 December
Personalised, marked "Next day available", with paid next day delivery	noon on Tuesday 22 December

Tracked delivery costs £3.95. In-stock gifts travel free to the UK mainland when your order comes to £45 or more. Personalised gifts are made to order and have their own delivery charge of £4.95. If a gift doesn't suit her, gifts that aren't personalised can be returned within 14 days.