Did you send Christmas cards? I didn’t, but judging from the limited selection of cards arriving in my mail box this year, I am not the only one. I’m used to getting tons of cards and usually, I send out cards. This year, I just got really busy. Any writing I’m doing these days is for the blog or work. I was sent a lot more Christmas e-cards. It’s better for the environment, no?
Are Christmas cards a thing of the past? Are people too busy to send them? Are e-cards better? Are people against paying for postage? Did you send out cards this year? Are we putting the post office out of business? Have we lost our manners?
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I sent out cards because I want to get them back. I love hanging cards around the fireplace (safe distance) and knowing these friends and family members thought of us (at least briefly).
I’ve never sent out cards. I just never had myself together by the time Christmas rolls around. My grandma, however, is notorious for sending a Christmas card to everyone she knows. Like hundreds of cards… She couldn’t do it this year because she just didn’t have the money to buy the cards and pay the postage. It’s pretty sad because grandma doesn’t have a computer, so she can’t reach out electronically. She calling people this year though and getting a call from her just to say hi was nice. (Sorry I’ve written a novela)
I’ve sent out a couple… gotten about a dozen too. This year it’s slim pickings. I’m not sure if it’s because of bad manners, the economy or I simply didn’t make the time.
I thought that sending out Christmas cards was something families did. Since I don’t have a family yet, I don’t even think about it.
@Bucksome: Yes, I LOVE getting Christmas cards. I always keep them past the holiday because of the cute photos people send. It keeps me connected.
@Tea: I loved your comment and I’m glad Grandma will be able to call people. The weirdest things about this recovery/recession impacts us. One of my friends is notorious for sending AWESOME high-end cards. This year…hmmm. not so much. When I saw that she had downsized, I knew that something was different in the air.
@Denise: Probably all of the above
@Leslie: Christmas cards are nice to let people know that you are thinking of them, even if they aren’t around. I used to move a lot, so I have friends in different places. It’s nice to be validated. No pressure, though. I sure didn’t send any this year.
I didn’t sent any out, oh well. But I did receive a few and they were so sweet and touching that I immediately felt guilty for not sending any
Maybe I’ll send out some Happy New Year cards to a select few?
I usually send out cards every year, I love sending cards. In the past I would send out to every single person in my address book but over the last few years, I have narrowed the list down tremendously. I don’t get many in the mail, maybe 10% of what I send out; but that’s okay…I love the thought. The trend has been the picture Christmas cards, I received quite a few of those this year.
I send cards every year. My husband’s family is based in England and a good number of my friends live on the other side of the country and we love receiving them. This time, however, I bought my cards early so I was able to get $1 packs of 8 cards at Target. So I spent $3 on cards. Last year, I waited until the last minute and ended up spending $20 on cards we really didn’t like. To me, sending cards in an economical way to spread holiday cheer.