Do you still get and send Christmas cards?

Question

This morning I received the first card I've had since Christmas 2001 ! What a lovely surprise !! From a caring and kind Canadian dragon, a special person (I know we arent allowed to post names)

My relatives in Norway used to send beautiful cards, now they email - and I realized I dont even have addresses anymore for them, or for any of my friends. Just email addresses.

I know everyone is busy at this time of the year, but I think our society has lost something meaningful. I know my friend in Washington spends a lot of time picking out her email card, and she even buys them ! Most of us make do with the free ones, and its nice to get them too, but its still not the same is it?

I know too in my situation postage became a consideration as well when it came to sending out cards :-(

we have a new goldwing on the site?

Answer 1

Yes, I still get and send Christmas cards, as well as other types of cards throughout the year. I also get cards still, it's always very special to go to the mail box and have a card or letter there from a loved one. We also exchange cards at church, so I get several and hang them on the wall. We put the presents under these and take pics on the years I don't decorate, when we're going to be away for the holidays.

I agree that although e-cards are a nice thought, they aren't the same. Also sometimes when you send them they keep sending advertisements afterwards.

Hope your holiday season is wonderful!

Answer 2

Sadly I send fewer cards, due to the cost of postage and less
family and friends I used to hear from and don't now.
I've always enjoyed the tradition of sending and receiving cards all these years and I love to tape them to a door to look them over sometimes. Now I only get a little over a dozen. And I used to send out three boxes, when my husband was working in sales. And when I sold Avon, I always remembered my customers. But those were put into the order sacks, and they didn't require postage. I hate to see another tradition bite the dust.
I used to think that sending a card, was a little gift of friendship I was passing along. There have been so many lost traditions as family members have passed away. I guess there comes a time when new traditions should be begun. I'm thinking about it. As I need to revive the 'spirit' that I used to
overflow with this time of year. I used to have the money and
the time to shop for quality gifts, and would be so excited for
everyone to open what I'd given them. And now I lack the
excitement as I can't afford the 'nicer' gifts that I would enjoy
receiving myself.
But I'll continue to send cards as long as I can still hold a pen
to write with. I find from spending so much time on a keyboard, that my hand has forgotten how to use a pen, and
still write legibly LOL. I thought the other day, it was old age,
but it's just the lack of circulation LOL. I need to limber my
fingers up to actually hold a pen and write a straight line.

Answer 3

I send about 25-30 cards a year to the folks that I have mailing addresses for. Then if I only have their email address, they just get the e-card. I would much rather send a card through mail than email them.

I get about 5-8 cards a year sent to me through the mail and about 15 or so e-cards.

I love the cards that I get through the mail cause I can hang those to where not only I can see them but my company can too. You sure can't hang up your e-cards for all to see.

Answer 4

Very, very few. Since I make cards, I will make a few for close girlfriends and hand it to them when I see them. I mail about ten. Yes, postage is an issue. Of course, there are people, like former co-workers that I only hear from at this time of year. I would like to keep up that relationship even if is only once a year.

Answer 5

I usually get four or five cards. One from my chiropractor, one from my doctor, and two or three from my son and a couple of friends. My dog always got one from her vet. My dog is gone now. I send out three or four. I didn't have e-mail last Christmas so I don't know yet if they will change to e-mail cards.
I can remember sending and receiving thirty to forty cards every year. I'm glad I don't have to do that anymore. I do make phone calls at holidays.

Answer 6

My first Christmas card every year is from a friend in California. It arrives on Thanksgiving weekend, never fail. I just mailed out mine yesterday, the earliest I have ever done. I love sending and receiving cards and notes from my friends and family.

Answer 7

I do both usually - e cards and snail mail paper cards. This year may be different as postage is higher and I am poorer! lol

I like getting snail mail cards and I decorate with them but I also appreciate the ecards people take the time to send.

Answer 8

yes i love getting and sending out cards each year.i don't do the e-mail thing because 99 percent of my friends and family don't have a computer.i just got a card today from my oldest cousin who lives in Michigan.i enjoy the pretty cards,we are almost shut in because i cant drive much eny more and Hubie is blind so a nice card is something i look forward to.we get about 6 or 7 .i wish i got 100.

Answer 9

I send cards out every year I like to do that and keep in touch with Aunts and Uncles on both sides of the family. I send out letters to my grandchildren from "Santa" I really have a good time with those! I send out two different kind of cards, one set for our family and Harley cards to our Harley motorcycle friends!

Answer 10

Even tho' I'm Jewish I still buy cards for my Christian friends who in turn send me Hanukkah cards - the two holidays are usually pretty close together! But unfortunately, a lot of my friends are not with us any more and my list of names and addresses is dwindling very fast. Sad - - - - but true! CJ