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title: A penny for your thoughts... dollars for your thoughts
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/dollars-for-your-thoughts-asf-1944/
description: Teal, black and cream poster of a stylised young woman with a pencil at her lips. Tagged by technique, with source and rights.
section: Collection
---

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# A penny for your thoughts... dollars for your thoughts

Teal, black and cream poster of a stylised young woman with a pencil at her lips. 'A penny for your thoughts' has 'penny' struck through and is answered by 'dollars for your thoughts', with 'Make suggestions' and 'Winners pay dividends'. It invites workers to submit ideas; the persuasive technique is faint, the nearest being the slogan-style promise of reward.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
dollars for your thoughts
MAKE SUGGESTIONS
Winners Pay Dividends
[imprint: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944—O—614874]
ASF Suggestion Poster No. 2
```

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