Greeting Cards  

I always like to pick a nice card out too. I think it adds that special touch to the act of giving the present. I usually do like to take some time out to choose a card which is appropriate to the occassion and the person that I am buying the present for.

I like to send out an e-card or two, depending on the occasion. They have so many websites for that, and they are creative. Cheaper than Hallmark :)

i make all my own birthday and gift cards as well as tags for the holidays and whatnot. i find that it is much cheaper to make your own and i really like to make them plus the recipient really likes getting a home made card too!

not really. i just give my greetings and that is all . usually i go to the occasion or party if there is one just to show my greetings and support. i find it weird to give cards now since i don't see many people are doing that right now.

I love giving and receiving greeting cards, but it's becoming more and more rare. With the Internet, people are always sending electronic (e-cards) instead of the real thing. That is not a good thing about technology. We still need that human touch, the personal handwritten message in a card from our friends, family, and loved ones.

sorry to disappoint you but for me the trend is gone. its email and sms now, in special cases - phone call. if they are in same city then a personal visit with a gift. (card shops are also fast disappearing in the city i live in)

before , when i was in my school, i used to give greeting cards to my friends and got many in return too but now i prefer gifts more than cards. Cards have become so expensive that its better to give a gift by adding alittle aount to the money used for card.

Hi aweins,

I never used to be much of a card giver until a few years ago when I discovered that they could convey so much meaning on my behalf. I especially became fond of picking cards for my parents, and in particular my mother. I would always search until I found one that spoke to my heart, and would then be nervous to know what she thought of it, and if it connected with her on the same level as it connected with me. I love the look on my parent's faces when they like the cards and tend to not care so much about presents afterwards lol :)

When it comes to friends I tend to do most of that stuff on-line so we don't exchange cards. Instead I tend to draw them something, or perhaps write odes for them depending on my mood. If they lives in the UK I would send them cards though as it would add that extra level of closeness.

All the best,
Dranz