Got my first Christmas card today

My first card always comes from the same person each year. I am always disappointed if there is no note with the card. Why send it? I have cheated this year and just sent email cards, this is quick and it is easy to include a short letter or a long note. So it is personalised, not like so many of the cards that one feels have all contained the same message and signature. However I realise now that I should have checked with my address book because now any friends who do not have computers have all been missed out. I do enjoy having a few cards to put on the mantlepiece so I guess I am a little double minded on the question of Christmas cards.

I received my first card yesterday. Also nothing too personal either... It's from my chiropractor office with probably an 'efficient' front desk assistant who sent out a bunch of cards to all his patients early (so she can be done on time to take her vacation...)

I love Christmas and everything about it - except for the cards. I send less than a half dozen and receive about the same. One is to an elderly aunt that I only hear from once a year, one is to a former pastor and his wife that I hear from about the same number of times. The other few are to real friends that I keep in touch with off and on throughout the year. I always send a little money with one of them and another is more like a special "hello." I hate to write notes in Christmas cards so keep that to a minimum and do only what I have to do. Can I be miserable with you?

I got my first and so far only Christmas card about 2 weeks ago. I have the last card my Mom gave me before she passed away the January after that Christmas and I always hang it up with any other cards I get. It's been 5 years now and I haven't missed a year!

I don't send cards normally, or notes, fact is that if they aren't online they probably won't hear from me.

I got my first one on the 4th and what a delight it was! I love getting mail like that! It was from my nephew and his family and although it wasn't chatty they wrote that they loved me. I get photos-real photos, not digital!-of the kids from them 3-4 times a year and we email back and forth. I generally do not send or get cards from people that I don't have regular contact with, I don't maintain those relationships. I figure if they're not willing to work at keeping in touch they don't care about me. So I only get cards from people that I'm close to. I feel really blessed that I'm sending out 16 cards this year--that's 16 people with their families that I have a loving relationship with. Why don't you call or write to your friend? Maybe she thinks you are too busy to read a letter or take a phone call. Go to lunch with her if she lives close enough.

I choose my card list carefully and only send to those I care about. I'm letting them know that I'm thinking of them and wishing them the best for Christmas and the coming year. I don't send many and I include a personal note for some, not all.

I got my first card yesterday (Wednesday). My cousin used to continue her mother's tradition of being the first to send out cards. They would arrive by the first of December. But I haven't received one from her yet. (Maybe today's mail?) I haven't sent any out yet but I suppose I should get to it soon. I don't even know what the postage is.

It seems it is early to receive a Christmas card. But I still think that your friend is sweet because she still remembers you and then send you a Christmas card. Being early is always better than being late. She might just want to avoid the busy posting moment. Perhaps there is no more recent details in the Christmas card, but she may just wish you a merry Christmas and that's all. The cards are too small to write down more words. I don't send Christmas cards any more. I send E-cards since it is much more convenient.

Christmas is the time of the year where families and friends get together to celebrate. I guess this has been the tradition for Christmas over the years. However because some of the family members and friends live far or maybe busy, they send Christmas greetings through Christmas cards to their loved ones. I understand where you are coming from. At this time where communication should be fast and easy, your friend should have personally get in touch with you. I'm sure you miss your friend and you want to know what's going on with his/her life. Or don't you even have any connection in any social network sites like facebook where at least you could share some photos? We'll I guess your friend still value your friendship, the fact that a Christmas card was sent to you. How about you trying to contact him/her instead so you could connect personally once again. For sure both of you will have a merrier Christmas. Merry Christmas to you!

About half the out of town cards I get contain an annual news letter that lists the achievements that they and their children have accomplished over the past year. The problem with that is that we've reached the age where our accomplishments mostly consist of finally finding a doctor for our ailments.

I have gotten two so far. My cousin is first every year! This year she was a few days late. I usually have it the day after Thanksgiving! I only send 2 or 3 now, because I have a problem writing. Sometimes I include a personal note if it is someone I haven't seen and used to see all the time, but usually not.

It is a little early indeed,there are two weeks to go before Christmas.However It was nice for your old friend to think of you at this moment,because you don't keep in touch with each other so often.Over here,greetings card seems to be out of date,it is replaced by using mobile phone to send a message of greeting ,even if it seems to me that it is less respectful than the greetings card.

I don't think sending them and recieving them is a bad thing. I mean i understand people could just call but i think people send them out cause its a christmas cheerful thing to do. I like recieving christmas cards a lot. It feels good to get christmas cards. But people are different though. Which isn't a bad thing.

Yes I send cards and yes I include a personal note..sometimes a letter catching everyone up on what's been happening. I love getting Christmas cards....just love it!

It's actually been several years since I've sent out Christmas cards because of the fact that it has simply gotten too expensive to send them out. When I was sending out Christmas cards, I was always including a short note about what we were doing in the cards. The reason that I did that is because there were a lot of people that I didn't have the opportunity to talk to on a regular basis, but who I know do care about our family. For us, we've received one Christmas card already from my in-laws, but that is all. In fact, I have to say that I don't expect too many more cards because they are expensive, like I said before.

Well we haven't gotten any Christmas cards either. A long time ago we used to get a lot of Christmas cards in the mail. Now we would be lucky to get a couple. The cards we do get don't have very much written on them. Just the name of the sender and our names. Nothing really personal about the card either. It must be just a nice gesture on their part that they took the time to actually write and mail them out.

That is good. I miss that thing that one can receive christmas card from postman. Nowadays, they send christmas card through online. Have a blessed Christmas in advance!

Receiving christmas card is quite emotional and sentimental. Today some people send christmas card through online unlike befor one is going to receive it from postman. I miss that thing and then you are going to open the envelope and read every word in it. It is more personal. I think sending cards is good and meaningful. Hae a nice day!

ohm,i haven't receive a christmas card yet..its a bit early anyway!But some people send it early especially when its outside on your country just in case they arrive it in christmas time..I always sending a card to my family,i just write a simple note wishing a great christmas time,and not like your writting a letter to them on the card..well,you can separate a piece of paper and write everything on it