am i just being an ole crumudgeon because i think e-cards are lame!
2006-07-03 11:57:22 · 29 answers · asked by Cassor 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I always felt that getting a hand written card or note was more personal. It shows me that they took the time and money to find just the right one, especially with the price of stamps. I always enjoyed going out to the mail box; it such a nice surprise to get a card or a letter in the mail. We have lost the personal touch we once had, it all instant anymore.
E-cards are fine but they just don't have that extra personal touch. E-cards are more like an after thought; they just remembered that they need to say thank you or congratulation.
2006-07-03 12:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by momof1 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You know, the thank you card is an utter waste of time... and trees. I think e-cards are great and they CAN be personalized. I just wish that there could be a way for e-cards to be permanently kept, instead of just being good for a few months.
I think that etiquette needs to be changed to make allowances for the different lifestyles we are living today. At one time women were home all day and they had all the time in the world for such frivolities. Most women today have to work fulltime out and in the home and the last thing they have time for is to sit down and write a thank you letter.
I'm going to be glad when those who insist on getting thank you cards die off just like the damn dinosaurs, and then there are never complaints about that again.
2006-07-03 12:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by imagineworldwide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E-cards do not lend the sense of the personal touch that a hand written note sent by "snail-mail." An E-card implies that you do not have the time to thank someone properly and is unworthy of the time that the person that gave you the gift took in picking it out and giving it to you.
An E-card is a shortcut that discounts the effort of the gift giver. Personal thank you notes will never go out of style.
2006-07-03 12:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by atmjay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be as a novelty. Now that they are common place, the effect is not the same. If someone has never gotten one before, they might like it.
Hand written cards are always best way to go.
2006-07-03 12:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Poncho Rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When somebody takes the time to purchase a gift for you, it should always be acknowledged with a handwritten note. An e-card is too impersonal and thoughtless.
2006-07-03 17:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by neored 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from the old school, and I think Thank-U cards should be mailed. Also important birthday's, anniversaries, etc. at least to family and close friends. I mean the e-cards are great, but they just aren't personal.
2006-07-03 12:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by mo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this day and age of computer technology, I do believe that an e-mail "thank-you" is just as good as the old hand-written ones. We have to move with the flow, you know?
2006-07-03 13:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by ptruelove01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would really depend on the individual, some find it very tacky to send an email, others do not mind. So really you need to know the personality of the individual. I personally, would not mind the email, it is the thought that counts and the fact that they took a minute to be polite and gracious. If you choose to send by way of snail mail, send to the host/hostess home address. Good luck and God bless
2016-03-27 02:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a thank you card or note should be sent via USPS. That is the proper thing to do.
It shows a lack of class.
2006-07-03 13:44:25 · answer #9 · answered by jwdaye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think the fact that you are sending a thank is good itself, I think it's better to receive a hand written thank you. It shows more thought, and it's more personal. =)
2006-07-03 12:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋