1. They are tangible – Similar to a bouquet of flowers, greeting cards are real and show appreciation. When you receive a greeting card, you can place it on your desk and be reminded of it.
2. Shows that someone is thinking of you – A greeting card with a personal touch shows that your friend, family or company put some effort into showing you that they care about you and wanted to make you feel special.
3. Look better than E-Cards – Greeting cards beat out E-Cards out any day. Which would you prefer? A 2 dimensional cookie cutter card emailed to you or a gorgeous embossed card with stamped foil?
4. They are timeless – No matter what your age is, everyone associates greeting cards to special events such as Birthdays, Weddings and Christmas. In a sense, they are forever tied to gift giving!
5. Endlessly customizable – You can write, draw decorate your greetings cards however, whichever, whenever you want! If there is anything people love, it is something completely unique!
I absolutely love sending and receiving cards. There are so many beautiful ones and they are nice to display. Cards are less fleeting than a text or an email and you can save the special ones as a memory.
I can spend hours in the card aisle of a store if I’m allowed… I love giving and receiving greeting cards.
I’ve been holding onto my favorite cards over the years. I have a box that belonged to my grandmother and I love looking through the old cards and handwriting.
“In this electronic age of instantaneous communication and response time, it is so refreshing to come home, retrieve your mail, and see that a great big beautiful card is there addressed to YOU! Someone took the time to think about you and didn’t just send a text! How wonderful this practice of sending greeting cards still is!”
I agree with Kiara about saving our favorite cards. I have a keepsake box of special milestone occasions in my life, full of cards from friends and family. It is always emotional to go through the box and read the warm, handwritten sentiments of loved ones who are still with me and also those that have passed.
I love getting mail. It is such a nice surprise and cheers me up. The tactile element is so much nicer than a text or e-mail.
Getting a card is so much more personable than receiving a text with your sentiment. They went the extra mile and took the time.
I feel it is more personable to receive a physical greeting card than just getting a thoughtless E-card. Having something tangible with shows that there was some thought put into it.
My mantle is positively festooned with cards I’ve received over the years! A great reminder of friends, family, and even businesses relationships I’ve built and treasure still.
In today’s technology driven society it feels good to send or receive something that someone took the time to perfect. To send a heart felt message through text is ok but to have a card to keep or have on display for everyone to see is just amazing.
Handwritten cards are so much more personal and show a little more thought than a quick text or message on Facebook.
Every holiday, and my birthday especially, I look forward to receiving a greeting card. I have a decent sized box at home filled to the top with every card I have gotten since the beginning of high school. I cherish them all so much, especially the ones with heartfelt messages written inside, and the ones I’ve gotten “just because”.
A card is kind of like a moment in time. The sender’s thoughts at that moment are ‘held’ in the card. When the card is read, the moment is shared. A card is a ‘ moment’ that can be shared or not. It feels so good to know someone has thought about you, and cared enough to save ‘the moment’ in a card.
A card is kind of like a moment in time. The sender’s thoughts at that moment are ‘held’ in the card. When the card is read, the moment is shared. A card is a ‘ moment’ that can be shared or not. It feels so good to know someone has thought about you, and cared enough to save ‘the moment’ in a card.
my wife really appreciates getting a card for holidays and anniversaries. she saves them all. i have to really search to get a good one.
Cards are so much better and tangible. They are beautiful and can be displayed and looked at again and again.
I save cards – especially if there is a nice message in them. They can be a nice memory to look back on fondly.
I often look for excuses to send cards because I love them so much. It is just a nice thing to do.
In the fast times we live in, receiving a mailed greeting card is a breath of fresh air at the end of your busy day! Someone actually took time and thought about YOU! How nice is that?!
Cards are an amazing tradition in my family. We send them for every occasion and to everyone. I absolutely love cards and I am not sure what I would do without getting to send real cards!
Someone took the time to think about ME! I hope this practice never goes away. I like to send cards extra early, be it for a birthday or anniversary, so the recipient can display and enjoy the card for a longer time, and not just for a day or two before or after their special day.