Lost contact information business card
Description
I lost a small white plastic business card with my freelance design contact details yesterday around 3pm. It's white with a thin blue diagonal stripe and my name, Priya Patel, in bold black letters; the back lists my email [email protected] and phone (814) 555-0173. The card has a faint coffee stain along the lower edge and the corner is a bit frayed from slipping out of my pocket. I was near the HUB-Robeson Center by Barnes & Noble on College Ave in State College when I last had it, and I’m really hoping someone found it and can return it—this card is my main way to land gigs and I’d be so grateful.
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