Why do I send these Christmas cards?
We sent two Christmas cards this year. Here’s one of them:
Front of one of our 2008 Christmas cards
Inside of one of our 2008 Christmas cards
Why do I send these? What does it accomplish? What message am I sending? How could I send a more meaningful message that isn’t A. preaching to the choir or B. too preachy?
Why is this card worth a 42 cent stamp?
What am I doing that an email can’t accomplish? (Few of the people on my list don’t have email.)
Well, that’s speculation for another day. We sent these silly cards anyway on Saturday.
On or after Dec. 26, it will be time to pick up my Christmas 2009 cards when they are clearance. Will I bother?
YOU are the one that has to give your cards meaning. I agree with you, based on your blog here, that you have no reason to send them if you’re doing it mindlessly. I have given it meaning by (1) only sending funny cards to enlighten the person getting it, (2) including my newsletter to catch up with those whom I love but haven’t spoken to in while (also funny), and (3) writing a handwritten note inside EACH and every card. Usually 5-6 sentences in each. It takes HOURS to do this (I’m still not done–I do 120/year on average), but people always tell me how special my card is to them.