Christmas cards..Do you care if people don't send you a card in return?
By sjohnson628
@sjohnson628 (3197)
United States
December 18, 2007 6:48pm CST
Does it bother you if you send out Christmas cards and you don't get one in return?
It doesn't bother me...it just makes me feel good to spread some holiday cheer to friends across the miles whom I don't see often yet I still hold them dear in my heart.
The reason I ask this question is because while I was writing out cards this year a friend of mine was here and said to me "why bother? they probably won't send you one back!"I had to tell her that it just makes me feel good to do this and it is my way of showing my loved ones I am thinking of them at Christmas and to show my thoughts of them before another year ends.
What about you? Do you do it for pleasure or do you do it to see how many you get in return?
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18 responses
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
1 Jan 08
I do not care if I get a Christmas Card in return. We just send the cards because the only way we usually keep in touch is either by email or by phone and this is a nice way to let them know we care. I have a limited amount of people that I send cards to, and it all depends on how many stamps that I have on me. If I only have enough to send to 10, that is who I send 10 to and I start with my brother, brothers-in-laws, and sisters-in-laws, then nephews and nieces. If we miss someone, we make sure that they are included in next year's card list. Our sons live in the same city, so we just bring the cards along with the presents.
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@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
19 Dec 07
I don't generally get upset when someone doesn't send a card in return. I don't send them to get one back. I send them to let people know I am think of them. Christmas isn't a time to focus on what you will get in return, but to spread love and happiness.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
19 Dec 07
no, i don't... when i do something, i do it out of my heart and i don't expect soemthing in returns... especially during christmas... i just want to spread the joy to everybody... merry christmas and God Bless you...
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@eyewitness (1575)
• Netherlands
19 Dec 07
When i was young i was bothered when someone didn't send one in return but now i don't mind and as a matter of fact i don't even send christmas cards anymore.
It's too much time and there are not many to send them so i don't write them anymore.
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
21 Dec 07
I really don't mind if someone doesn't send me a card back. The last 5 years or so I've not been the best at sending cards out. I usually just send to close family and best friends.
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@vicky_lane4987 (980)
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19 Dec 07
personally i dont like it when you dont get a card in return, but maybe thats me. i do tend to get cards of people we send them too now, but some dont. the main thing that annoys me at the moment is now i am engaged, not everyone puts my fiance's name on them. which really bugs me. surely now we were engaged to be married people could at least accnologe we r going to be married and that he exhists
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
19 Dec 07
I like to send Christmas cards, but I am also quite forgetful sometimes. There have been times where I found a full batch of Christmas cards that I put in my purse with the intention of mailing and then found then only after the holidays are gone.
For that reason, even though I love to receive them too, I don't get upset if I don't get any back, maybe the person is as forgetful as I am :)
And even if that is not the reason, it still doesn't matter, I like to send them, it's just that I remember the person and wanted to tell her that.
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@larskie23 (866)
• Philippines
19 Dec 07
When you give something, dont expect something in return, we give not asking for a return, but its always nice to receive a thank you from someone. When I receive a Christmas card, I usually dont send back a nor, its the same thing when I send one. I dont receive any card in return. so its just the same.
@julianarw (1521)
• Netherlands
19 Dec 07
No, I don't too much bother if i don't get x-mas card return ;) Maybe they are busy or on holiday so..don't have time to send us Christmas card :D
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@honnasiri (30)
• India
19 Dec 07
i feel that when u care you should really care. its ok if no one returns the gesture. thats what the season is about giving
@cruelkitti (230)
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19 Dec 07
It doesn't bother me in the least, but apparently it does bother my grandmother who has said some very harsh things about members of my family who fail to send any.
I don't care about social niceties, and, although I am glad to send them when I do, I don't like to think that anyone is as stressed out about it as I am sometimes. Like when I forget to send one, or send it late...I get a little stressed and I think it's a little pointless to be upset when someone doesn't send one.
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@ricknkae (1721)
• United States
19 Dec 07
Well I woudl say it bothers me a lil
Like I wouldnt get mad at the person or soemthing like that but will just be "sad" that they didn't send one back ... or called at least
But usually I get at least a phone call which is fine ... but I just looooooooove the cute christmas cards so I will keep on sendin gthem no matter what ~
@sunshinelady (7609)
• United States
5 Jan 08
I do it for pleasure. I like to think about the person opening the card and a smile coming to their face knowing that even though we do not keep in comment over the year that they are still near and dear to my heart. I don't just sign the cards that I send out though. I also put some personal in there to the effect that they are not forgotten but come to mind quite often. I think it is just something nice to do to let your friends and family know that they are still on your mind.
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
19 Dec 07
I have never sent Christmas cards with the thought that I should get one in return. Like you, I just like sharing the holidays and sending cards to family and friends to let them know I'm thinking of them at this time of year. Since I don't send that many, I usually try to pick personal ones for each family or friend. I do however keep a small box of Christmas cards so that if someone unexpectedly sends me one, I can send one to them, part of that comes from receiving cards from the guys (and thier families) that work under my s/o.
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@GurlinthaCity (44)
• United States
19 Dec 07
I do not mind if I don't receive Christmas cards. I do not send out that many, and I only send to a few people.
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