Christmas Cards: A One-Sided Affair?

@akalinus (43371)

• United States

7 Dec 23

I send them to my kids, my brother, my sister-in-law who lost her husband, my best friend. I don't see them often. I see my best friend when she comes to Florida but it has been a while.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90464)

• Arvada, Colorado

7 Dec 23

I dont do these anymore.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

7 Dec 23

I only receive Christmas cards from local companies right now.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

Does each card from a local company have its own unique touch, or do they follow a common theme? Is Christmas not a big thing in Switzerland and Italy?

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 Dec 23

@LadyDuck Do you have a favorite among the local company cards you've received?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

9 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH The cards from local companies always have a unique design and touch. Christmas is a VERY big thing in Switzerland and even more in Italy.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Dec 23

I'm sorry you're not getting any Christmas cards. I've sent out many cards to people on myLot and I've gotten several in return. I also have a couple from the people who live here. I still need to get mine out to the people here and send out cards to my family.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

@just4him I am grateful for the postcard you sent me. Have you moved? Is the address you provided still current?

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@akalinus (43371)

• United States

7 Dec 23

I admire you for being that organized and motivated. I am lucky just to get through the day.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Dec 23

@akalinus There was a time when my being organized was a myth.

@dgobucks226 (35733)

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14 Dec 23

I keep my Christmas card sending to a select few. Close friends and family. I still receive replys from those I send them to. I guess you need to revise your naughty and nice Christmas card list.

(just kidding)

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

14 Dec 23

Haha, revising the naughty and nice Christmas card list sounds like a good thing to think about :) Quality over quantity, right? Do you have any favorite types of cards or themes that you enjoy sending to your close friends and family?

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@dgobucks226 (35733)

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15 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH Just something with a Christmasy/winter spirit and a warm holiday greeting. I've sent ones with Santa Claus, Reindeer, Snowman and a scene with a snow covered home.

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DINNERLADY

@lazydaizee (6735)

• United Kingdom

7 Dec 23

Over the years I have been getting fewer and fewer Christmas cards every year. A lot of people stopped sending cards during Covid . Now the price of a stamp has increased so much that people cannot afford to send as many as they used to. Some people send greetings by email or text message instead these days. I have also noticed that the quality of Christmas cards that you buy is not the same as it used to be. The cardboard is cheap and the images on these cards are sometimes silly and nothing to do with Christmas.

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

Do you miss the days of quality cards with heartwarming designs? What is the best design you ever received?

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83109)

• United States

7 Dec 23

I also noticed that the quality of cards is pretty cheap these days. Prices are expensive as well as the increase in postage.

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@akalinus (43371)

• United States

7 Dec 23

@Marilynda1225 That is exactly the problem, cheap cards that are expensive and postal rates keep rising.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (72234)

• United States

9 Dec 23

When my oldest kids were little I sent out a Christmas card with a photo of them in it every year. When they stopped liking me to take their photo that tradition stopped. I used to get more cards back then too but I only get maybe 3 now and I only send out two.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (72234)

• United States

10 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH nope but I treasure the photos like when my daughter was 3 or 4 and holding her chubby baby brother who was wearing a little Santa outfit minus the beard of course.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 Dec 23

It must have been heartwarming to see how they grew and changed each year. Do you have a favorite memory from one of those early years when your kids were still the stars of the Christmas card show?

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Always smiling

@allknowing (137775)

• India

7 Dec 23

There was a time I gave it a lot of importance but now I do no send any and hardly receive any too. It is mostly e-cards

Always smiling

@allknowing (137775)

• India

9 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH I find no difference Both forms are greetings.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

10 Dec 23

@allknowing That is understandable.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

Do you find e-cards just as meaningful, or do you miss the tangible aspect of traditional cards?

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139974)

• Roseburg, Oregon

7 Dec 23

I will send out all of my Christmas cards on Monday. I always get the same number send back to me that I send out.

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

Monday sounds like your Christmas card launch day! It's fascinating that you get back the same number of cards you send out. Is it a deliberate exchange with specific friends?

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80736)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

7 Dec 23

I have lost touch with most of the people I know who do not use computers and I no longer send out Christmas cards, All others I do online Christmas cards,

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

Do you ever miss the tactile experience of receiving a physical card in the mail, or do you find the efficiency of digital greetings more appealing?

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

13 Dec 23

@RasmaSandra Sounds absolutely enchanting! Its feels a reminder how many people remembered/loves you during that season! Digital greetings are a modern twist, and the sentiment behind them can be just as heartwarming.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80736)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

10 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH I would love to have it they way my parents had it. They had a lot of friends and got amazing beautiful Christmas cards, To make it enjoyable for me as a child they strung cord around the living room and hung up each and every card. It was awesome. Now I hardly have any friends and so I prefer keeping it each and sending digital greetings,

@akalinus (43371)

• United States

7 Dec 23

I send very few Christmas cards now. I used to send 50 out just to family members. There were more for friends, church, etc. I can't do that anymore. The cards are way expensive, the postage goes up, and it is frustrating. We don't get many cards either. Most of my friends and family are gone now. I try to send ecards or call people on the phone during the holiday season.

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

Sending Christmas cards has indeed become quite an undertaking with the rising costs.

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@akalinus (43371)

• United States

13 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH For some reason, I have trouble writing now. That makes it a lot of work trying to write addresses and such.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87854)

• Bangalore, India

7 Dec 23

With digitalization, such acts are slowly disappearing and dying. I have not received any physical cards in years. Most of the wishes and invitations come on digital mode these days. I badly miss the old days

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

While the convenience of digital wishes is undeniable, there's a nostalgic charm in the tangible warmth of a physical card. Yet, in this evolving era, the sentiment behind the greetings remains, and the memories of traditional gestures add a special touch.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

13 Dec 23

@arunima25 Do you have a favorite card from past years that still brings a smile to your face?

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87854)

• Bangalore, India

12 Dec 23

@wiLLmaH I totally agree with that. I cherish those physical cards with hand written wishes on it. Each one is so special with its personal touch. Sad that convenience is replacing so many precious things in current times.

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Berend E

@TraveOnWorld (854)

• Georgia

7 Dec 23

Disappearing act definitely! I think a lot of family and friends traditions from this festive time of year is disappearing, sadly. Also, most of our family are in Southern Africa, and the postal service over there is also doing a disappearing act. So we'll do e-cards this year and see if anybody else makes some effort.

@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

9 Dec 23

It's a bittersweet reflection of changing times. Same! The postal service in Manila is pretty slow, and sometimes our card is lost and never received by our relatives.

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