#phsi 2025

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The Portal Holiday Spirit Initiative!

To help bring a smile to people’s faces this year, I am sending FREE Portal-Themed Holiday Cards to anyone who requests one!

This year’s cards follow the same format as last year: a postcard delivered in an envelope, featuring artwork from the lovely @bee-rosmyth-art ! Once you receive it, the postcard can be customized to suit any Winter Holiday you celebrate thanks to the form provided by Aperture Laboratories!

This year marks PHSI’s 7th year, and I’m so grateful to everyone who has participated over the years, whether you’ve reblogged and shared, requested cards, provided artwork, or helped in other ways. You all are so amazing! Thanks for volunteering your time, talents, and support to help make PHSI a special fandom tradition! I don't know how many more years I'll be able to do this, but here's to at least one more!

If you would like to receive a FREE Portal-Themed Holiday Card:

Visit bit.ly/PHSI-2025 …

Answer the questions in the forms…

Wait for your card to be sent!

It’s that easy! Card Requests are now open, and close on December 21st in order to give me enough time send all the cards before the end of the year. Please submit sooner rather than later so you can receive your card as fast as possible!

Also, please don’t be afraid to request a physical card if you don’t live in the US! The card service I use ships worldwide and, while it might take a bit longer for you to receive your card depending on what country you live in, the cards will get mailed to whatever address you provide, domestic or foreign. Last year I sent a total of 94 cards to Argentina, The United States, Australia, The United Kingdom, Brazil, Poland, Canada, New Zealand, Chile, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Ireland, and Germany!

I hope PHSI brings a smile to others in the Fandom this year, just as it has in years past! Designing and sending Holiday Cards takes time and effort, and sending physical cards is getting more expensive every year. While it isn’t a requirement to receive a card, I would greatly appreciate if you’d like to give $5 to cover the cost of your card or someone else’s. Please visit ko-fi.com/247testing and click the Donate button if you want to help out. Thanks!

Answers for common questions and concerns below:

PHSI 2025: Event Recap!

Thank you to everyone who requested cards from PHSI this year! I enjoyed sending out the cards again, and I think this year's event went very well. I hope you enjoyed receiving your cards too!

Card Requests!

I sent out the fifth and final batch of cards this morning, so please double check your inbox and junk folders if you haven’t seen it come through yet!

Please also wait patiently for your Physical Cards to be delivered; they can take 2-3 weeks to arrive, especially if you live outside the US.

Total Numbers!

This year I received 70 card requests, which is less than previous years but still a decent amount! These cards were mailed and emailed to places all across the globe, including the US, Germany, the UK, Canada, Australia, Poland, Italy, and Switzerland!

I also thought I'd share this interesting fact about PHSI this year: About 4 out of every 5 people chose to receive a physical card, and 1 out of 5 chose a digital eCard!

Donations!

As always, a big thank you to everyone who donated to PHSI this year. Your kindness helps pay for the cost of sending physical cards and bringing smiles to fellow Portal Fans! At the time of posting, you have helped cover 83% of the cards sent this year!

83% is phenomenal, but it’s still not 100%. There have only been a few years where 100% of the cost was covered by the community, and I’d really love to see it happen again this year! It’s definitely possible:

If 10 people donated to cover 1 card each, we'd hit 100%!

If 5 people donated to cover 2 cards each, we'd hit 100%!

If you’re able to, please go donate so 100% of everyone’s cards can be covered this year. After all, doing something nice for someone else is what PHSI is all about! Visit ko-fi.com/247testing and click the Donate button if you’d like to help cover the cost of a card for you or someone else.

Minor Housekeeping!

Just a quick reminder: There have been instances in the past where a card has taken until the first week of February to arrive, so please be patient! However, if your physical card fails to arrive by the end of the first full week of January, feel free to let me know by replying to the confirmation email I sent you. I'm more than happy to send you a digital eCard as a replacement. :)

Thanks Again!

Thank you all for helping keep the Portal Fandom active and bringing happiness and fun to our community this year. Running PHSI this year was fun, and I hope you enjoyed the cards from it too! Also, please go and do something nice for someone before the end of the year, and try to bring more happiness, joy, peace, love, and charity into the world.

If you missed out on PHSI this year, check back next year at the end of November to see if I'll be running it again or not!

The First Batch of Cards Has Been Mailed/Emailed!

I sent everyone in the first batch an email today that either confirmed your Holiday Card has shipped or included your eCard, so please double check your inbox and junk folders if you haven’t seen it come through yet!

Please also wait patiently for your Physical Cards to be delivered; they can take up to 2 weeks to arrive, especially if you live outside the US.

IMPORTANT!

I failed to get a mailing address for one person and sent an email about it. Please check your email if you ordered a Physical Card and get back to me ASAP so I can mail your card quickly. Thanks!

Also, thank you to everyone who has donated to my Ko-fi to help with PHSI so far! Your kindness has helped cover 12% of the cards sent this year!

If you're able to, please donate and help cover everyone’s cards this year. After all, doing something nice for someone else is what PHSI is all about! Please visit ko-fi.com/247testing and click the Donate button if you’d like to give $5 or more to cover the cost of a card for you or someone else.

If you’d like to learn more about the Portal Holiday Spirit Initiative or request a Holiday Card yourself, check my blog’s tags for #PHSI 2025!

You Did It! PHSI 2025 Cards Are 100% Covered!

Wow! I woke up on Christmas morning to a wonderful surprise: Someone donated the full remaining amount needed to cover the cards for PHSI 2025!

The Third Batch of Cards Has Been Mailed/Emailed!

I sent everyone in the third batch an email today that either confirmed your Holiday Card is on it’s way or included your eCard, so please double check your inbox and junk folders if you haven’t seen it come through yet!

Please also wait patiently for your Physical Cards to be delivered; they can take 2-3 weeks to arrive, especially if you live outside the US.

IMPORTANT!

To the person who has yet to send me their mailing address for their Physical Card Request, I dent you an email today with a Digital eCard attached. If you want a Physical Card mailed to you, please reply to the email. Otherwise, I will consider your request fulfilled with the eCard. Thanks!

Also, thank you to everyone who has donated to the Ko-fi page to help with PHSI so far! Your kindness has helped cover 26% of the cards sent this year!

If you’re able to, please donate and help cover everyone’s cards this year. After all, doing something nice for someone else is what PHSI is all about! Please visit ko-fi.com/247testing and click the Donate button if you’d like to give $5 or more to cover the cost of a card for you or someone else.

If you’d like to learn more about the Portal Holiday Spirit Initiative or request a Holiday Card yourself, check my blog’s tags for #PHSI 2025!

The Second Batch of Cards Has Been Mailed/Emailed!

I sent everyone in the second batch an email today that either confirmed your Holiday Card is on it's way or included your eCard, so please double check your inbox and junk folders if you haven’t seen it come through yet!

Please also wait patiently for your Physical Cards to be delivered; they can take 2-3 weeks to arrive, especially if you live outside the US.

IMPORTANT!

I still need a mailing address for one person's card request. Please check your email if you ordered a Physical Card and get back to me ASAP so I can mail your card quickly. Thanks!

Also, thank you to everyone who has donated to the Ko-fi page to help with PHSI so far! Your kindness has helped cover 16% of the cards sent this year!

If you’re able to, please donate and help cover everyone’s cards this year. After all, doing something nice for someone else is what PHSI is all about! Please visit ko-fi.com/247testing and click the Donate button if you’d like to give $5 or more to cover the cost of a card for you or someone else.

If you’d like to learn more about the Portal Holiday Spirit Initiative or request a Holiday Card yourself, check my blog’s tags for #PHSI 2025!