Holiday Blog

By Hallmark

December 3, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

A virtual Christmas card??? Yeah, then I will send you a virtual gift.

A Christmas card is something to be sent and received, looked at by the receipient, and displayed. If you don’t have the time or care to put forth the effort, don’t bother with an “e-card”. That’s just slack.

Also photo cards can be purchased, with envelopes provided, for about 35 cents each so don’t even blame price. Used your computers for labels and return adress labels only.

By card shopper

December 3, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

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By JJ

December 3, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

E- cards are tacky and the epitome of lazy!!!

On the other hand, I understand them for people who cannot get around easily, or are sick, etc.

I hand write and address over 25 cards every year. It’s something I enjoy doing. Most of my cards are local, so I don’t need to go into a year’s worth of details. It only takes me two evenings to do this. I usually have them finished before Thanksgiving. I mailed them all this morning.

By Jj

December 3, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

AND, with all the junk mail and bills in the mailbox, it’s nice to see a “personalized” letter from a relative or friend.

By Texas Pete

December 3, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

I like paper cards. Every year I go through the nude photos my exs let me take of them and mail them one photo back with a nice card. It make me feel like I’m giving back.

By ATL80

December 3, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

I think ecards are a whole lot easier. However, I have a lot of older family members that don’t have email. So I have to stick with paper cards for now.

By Anita of Atlanta

December 3, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Our first Christmas Card arrived addressed to ‘him’ and my name was left off—for the 3rd year running! I’ve decided we won’t be sending cards this year. ‘Is she lives there, include her name on the card duffus’!

By Tori

December 3, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Physical cards are much more meaningful and it also sends a more personal and thoughtful message to the receiver. I prefer to use Send Out Cards. They have over 13,000 cards to choose from. You can create a physical, personalized greeting card right from your computer in less than 5 minutes. You can add pictures, word bubbles, your own font, etc. This company sends your card via U.S. Postal mail and includes a regular stamp. They use your address as the return address so it looks like you mailed it yourself. On top of that, you can include gifts to send with your card . Very neat and awesome. You can send a free card to anyone by going to this site: www.sendoutcards.com/53885 and click on the send a free card icon, feel out your address information (for the return address) and send a free card. I would recommend everyone to give it a try! I LOVE IT!

By Tori

December 3, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Physical cards are much more meaningful and it also sends a more personal and thoughtful message to the receiver. I prefer to use Send Out Cards. They have over 13,000 cards to choose from. You can create a physical, personalized greeting card right from your computer in less than 5 minutes. You can add pictures, word bubbles, your own font, etc. This company sends your card via U.S. Postal mail and includes a regular stamp. They use your address as the return address so it looks like you mailed it yourself. On top of that, you can include gifts to send with your card . Very neat and awesome. You can send a free card to anyone by going to this site: www.sendoutcards.com/53885 and click on the send a free card icon, feel out your address information (for the return address) and send a free card. I would recommend everyone to give it a try! I LOVE IT!

By G70

December 3, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

www.sendoutcards.com/53885 - Thanks for the site. I went online, found a card to send to my spouse and submitted it. Are you sure it will be in our mailbox? Worth a try. Pretty cool system with cool features. and the cards are very inexpensive. Nice! thanks again.

By Davona

December 3, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

I would prefer a mailed Christmas or holiday card so I can display it and save it in my memories collection. However, I suppose an e-card is better than nothing at all. I usually mail cards that I buy after a great deal of time and effort. This year I am making many by hand. I have a few more years before I resort to the one page, xeroxed letter.

By Davona

December 3, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

I would prefer a mailed Christmas or holiday card so I can display it and save it in my memories collection. However, I suppose an e-card is better than nothing at all. I usually mail cards that I buy after a great deal of time and effort. This year I am making many by hand. I have a few more years before I resort to the one page, xeroxed letter.

By Allen

December 3, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

My family and I designate an afternoon or evening to sit down and hand write and address our cards. It allows us all, including our 15 yr old daughter to be a part of this annual activity. She uses a calligraphy pen to sign and address the cards. We call out the names as we go along in case one of us wishes to add a special comment. If we complete this event early enough, we drive out to Christmas, Florida and mail them from the post office there so that all our cards have a CHRISTMAS post mark.

By JJ

December 3, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Allen That is SO cool. The whole family sits down together. You don’t hear that often……

By Becky

December 3, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

I mail out real cards..I hand write every address..I send out about 50 cards a year..along with a coworker, we mail out about 25-30 to customers that we talk to on a daily basis…I will however send ecards to a few people that I email on a regular basis ..

Allen, that sounds so neat..My “grandbabies” that are 6 have their own Christmas cards that they will be getting ready to mail out this weekend..They are so thrilled to be doing this..They also send out thank you notes for gifts..Yes, they are preprinted & all they do is write their name on it, but it’s a start..

By Wondering Lady

December 3, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

I love to get and receive real mail through the postal service —- however, I have tons of email friends that I do not have residential addresses for. Therefore, I will send them a nice ecard. I realize when I get a card that says more than just the name of the card sender, that person was really thinking of ME and not just an automatic gesture of completing their card list. I also like to get and do read letters that tell of the past year’s activities —- even if it is xeroed —- at least I can send them my xeroed copy of a update letter too. Most of the time with special family and friends, I will write a personal note. And I NEVER send out cards with printed name of sender as that is so cold and unfeeling and tacky! And PLEASE put a return address on your envelopes. You may have moved and forgotten to tell me. Happy Holidays to All —- and may you get many happy cards from the postman—-er—- postperson.

By Mike

December 3, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

This year I’m sending out about 75 cards. I always get fewer cards back then I send out, and sometimes people get dropped from my list.

Strangely, the people I know through online networking sites were far more likely to send me a physical card than people I knew from other places (including relatives!)

By Yuck

December 3, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

What no “Green People” on this site? What a refreshing treat to see there are still wastefull people out there.

By Voice of Reason

December 3, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

I mailed 36 Christmas cards yesterday—POSTAL mail—and was happy to do it. And also, by sending them out early, maybe someone will think of me in return :-) I have a few Hanukkah cards to mail, too.

Everything is so impersonal now with folks texting and emailing. I say send an actual card in the mail.

Merry Christmas (early).

By Mattie

December 3, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

I have always sent out cards through the mail. After too many years of having few greetings returned, I have decided this is not important to my friends and relatives, so I will skip the hassle this year. I will call those I care about.

By sol Eisler

December 3, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

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By Peggy Duncan

December 3, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

I would rather receive nothing than an ecard. Popping a bunch of email addresses into a box and sending a generic message that makes me have to do something to get it gives me no sense of holiday cheer. They get deleted as soon as they hit my Inbox. And a similar fate happens when I receive holiday cards with only a pre-printed name and not a signature.

By Super Dad

December 3, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this

I like to wipe my @ss on a card and send it to a POS I’ve had to work with for the last four years. I make the return address and signature the same as the VP of our department.

By Recycling Nazi

December 4, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this

Excuse the name I used, but that’s what my daughters call me. I really DO recycling EVERYTHING, even things you wouldn’t think about. So when my husband mentioned sending ecards this year, I should have been happy about it, especially since we send almost 100 cards, almost half of which goes to Canada. BUT I also find it very impersonal, but I do like the idea, especially with the price of stamps these days. We send out pre-printed cards, because it’s too much to sign our names, 3 daughters and dogs. Dogs have sinced passed, but I really like not having to sign all the cards. We include a two-page letter, updating everyone about what we’ve been doing in the last year. Each of my daughters are old enough that they decide what they want to write about themselves. We also used to do what Allen does. We would sit around the table and each girl would sign their name and depending who it was, they would write a little note. Family and friends that we see often, will not receive the letter, since we will be visiting them. I think ecards are a good idea. Not just this year.

By Natasha Lewis

December 4, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Me personnally, I just accept whatever people give me. When I recieve cards, I am just as happy as the next person.Even the simplest thing such as a card, lets me know that people are thinking of me.

By naturecard

December 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

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