Our COOK e-gift cards are an instant service, so once the order is placed it will only take a few moments for the e-gift card to arrive. If you would like the e-gift card to arrive on a specific date we recommend you sending the e-gift card to yourself first and then forwarding it on the day. Our postal COOK gift cards are being processed within 2 working days and sent with Royal Mail First Class, however during the holiday seasons and Bank Holidays, the post usually takes longer so we recommend you choose to send an e-gift card if you can. If you’d still prefer to send a gift card through the post then please allow additional time for it to arrive.