General FAQ’s

The Limerick Girl is open Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm.

Absolutely! Please feel free to contact The Limerick Girl by phone or email if you have any questions about the process or any other queries not found here.

Yes! If something untoward happens to your piece, another copy can be sent to you. The rates for re-prints are:

Cards – €3.00 plus postage

Scrolls – €4.00 plus postage

Limerick Card FAQs

  1. Choose a card in the products section.
  2. Fill out the question form with a few details about the recipient.
  3. Buy your card.
  4. Once your order has been placed, The Limerick Girl will take over! Your card will either be sent to you or the recipient.

Your card should be despatched within 1-3 working days of receiving your order.

You can choose free standard post, or you can choose recorded delivery.

Please allow 1 – 3 working days after dispatch for your card to arrive within Ireland. Within Europe, please allow 2-5 working days after dispatch.

Outside Europe, please allow 6-11 working days after dispatch

You can choose for your card to be sent to you, or another address, i.e. the recipient.

Your limerick will be printed on the front with an image to match the theme. Inside, the card will either be blank or with a message from you. Please see this page for examples

Yes, if you require copies of the same card for you to send out, buy the pack option. Card packs will be dispatched within 7 working days and send by recorded delivery.

Poetry Scroll FAQs

  1. Choose the length of poem you want in the products section.
  2. Buy your scroll.
  3. On receiving your order, an email will be sent to you with a questionnaire to fill out about your subject.
  4. Fill out the questionnaire and send it back.
  5. Once we have received your questionnaire, The Limerick Girl will take over! Your scroll will be sent to you in a postal tube within the time frame relevant to your postal choice.

All poems are printed on the appropriately sized card, there will be images of the theme on your scroll. Please see examples on the Bespoke Poetry Scrolls page.

Your poem should be despatched within 10 working days of receiving all information required.

All of the contents of the poem will be from the information you provide. Please don’t give any information about the person the poem is about, unless you are happy for it to be included in the piece. On completion, we will email you the poem for approval before it goes to print. When you buy a poem from The Limerick Girl, please ensure you have read previous work and are happy with her style.

Revision:

Once your poem has been written, a copy will be sent to you. If there are things you are not happy with, changes can be made. You may have one revision which is included, if needed, after that you will be charged at €25 per revision.

Your poem will be sent in a postal tube free of charge. You can pay for recorded delivery if you wish. We cannot be responsible for items going missing in the post.

Please allow 1 – 3 working days after dispatch for your scroll to arrive within Ireland. Within Europe, please allow 2-5 working days after dispatch.

Outside Europe, please allow 6-11 working days after dispatch

 

You may be able to cancel or change your order, depending what status it is in.

  • Cards – You may cancel the order within 12 hours of making the order. After 12 hours, 50% of the fee will be refunded if the order is cancelled. Cancelation is no longer possible after 2 days.
  • Scrolls – You may cancel the order within 24 hours of making the order. After 24 hours, 50% of the fee will be refunded if the order is cancelled. Cancelation is no longer possible after 2 days.
  • Re-writes – You may cancel the order within 24 hours of making the order. After 24 hours, 50% of the fee will be refunded if the order is cancelled. Cancelation is no longer possible after the information meeting/phone call.
  • Corporate piece – You may cancel the order within 24 hours of making the order. After 24 hours, 50% of the fee will be refunded if the order is cancelled. Cancelation is no longer possible after the information meeting/phone call.

Corporate/Club Poem FAQs

  1. After purchasing your product, a detailed questionnaire about your company will be emailed to you. Please fill this out and send it back to us.
  2. A phone call or a meeting will be scheduled to discuss the project in more detail.
  3. The Limerick Girl will get to work on your piece!
  4. On completion the poem will be sent to you for approval before it goes to print.
  5. Your piece will be sent to you by recorded delivery. You may choose to have your poem hand delivered and read out by one of our actors at your company/club event.

Your company piece should be ready for approval within 14 working days of your phone call/meeting.

The purpose of the phone conversation or meeting is to ensure the Limerick Girl really understands the feel and vibe of your company. We aim to capture the true core of your business. While the piece will be humorous, the Limerick Girl has very high regard for professionalism, respect and integrity.

The poem will be printed on a high-quality card. If framing is required, this can be arranged.

Yes. An actor can be arranged to arrive at your company/club event to read it out as a presentation to the attendants.

Song Rewrite FAQs

  1. It helps if the song you are choosing has some relevance to the person it is for. Re-writes often work best when you are changing the meaning of the song e.g. ‘don’t you wish your girlfriend was not like me’ or mirrors the recipient in some way – ‘heart break hotel’for someone with a long romantic history.

Before you purchase a re-write, its best to call and speak to The Limerick Girl to discuss your chosen song.

  1. Purchase your re-write in the product list, an email will then be sent to you to fill out and send back.
  2. A phone call may be needed if further information is needed.
  3. The Limerick Girl will get busy once she is happy with all information.
  4. Once finished, a copy will be emailed to you for approval.
  5. If needed, the song will be recorded for you.
  6. Your hard copy will be sent to you in a postal tube.

Yes! We have access to many local artists. Your song will be recorded with a guitar accompaniment.

Your re-write should be ready for approval within 10 working days of all information being collected.

Yes! We have access to many local artists. Your song will be recorded with a guitar accompaniment.

If recorded, you will receive your re-write by email in a file or link.

If not recorded your song will be sent to you in a postal tube free of charge. You can choose to pay for recorded delivery if you wish.

The Limerick girl has copyright over the lyrics. Re-writes must not be used for commercial purposes or financial gain. The Limerick girl holds the right to play any song written by her at any time.

Yes! If you have written the music side of a song and want the lyrics written for you, you can send the melody to the limerick girl once you have purchased the product. An email will be sent to you with a questionnaire to fill out. If an original compilation creation is being used for financial gain, the Limerick girl must be notified and is entitled to 20% of the proceeds.

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