How Long Does it Take You To Pick Out A Greeting Card?
@enchantedemerald (454)
United States
January 19, 2007 11:58pm CST
We all have to get greeting cards for some event like birthdays, graduations, holidays, etc. Do you just pick any card that serves the occasion or do you spend a lot of time like me trying to find the "perfect one"- "The card that matches that person's personality"?
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I make a list of all the birthday cards that I will need for the year and shop for them all at once. I personally choose each card for the receipent. It may take me an hour or more to just get the Birthday cards. I keep a supply of thank you, thinking of you, sympathy and Sorry you are not feeling well cards. I choose nice cards becasue i know that i will want nice cards for the people that I care about. I buy all my cards at halmark. I love their cards.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I forgot to mention that when I get home, I put the person for whom I purchased the card for, name where the stamp goes and the date to mail it. I cover this with the stamp when I mail it.
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@enchantedemerald (454)
• United States
22 Jan 07
That's a wonderful idea and also very smart. I also like your tip about putting the person's name where the stamp will go so you can stay organized. Thanks for sharing some good advice.
@western_valleygirl (1363)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Yes, I am a Hallmark fanatic also, and love their stuff...I was shopping online and noticed that they are having a sale on a lot of their movies...so if you would like to get any Villageanne, I recommend you go ASAP. :) I got a lot of the ones that I had not seen before, and the new ones that just came out, are also on sale. I too, get people the type of cards, that I would like back...
@enchantedemerald (454)
• United States
29 Jan 07
I know I try to do the same thing. I have some friends that like sentimental cards and others that like humorous cards.
@globell45 (142)
• United States
23 Jan 07
It usually takes me forever to pick out a card for someone I actually care about. I love to read them all and then pick the one I thinks best fits the occassion. Cards are so great nowadays.
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@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
29 Jan 07
It's a time consuming affair for me. I take lot of time to choose a card. Sometime if I am happy with the look, I will not like the writing under the card and vice versa. You can imagine the situation:).
@enchantedemerald (454)
• United States
30 Jan 07
I totally understand. Sometimes I find that the writing on the inside of the card is perfect, but the front of the card is not what I want and vice versa.
@western_valleygirl (1363)
• United States
20 Jan 07
It usually takes me a while to pick out the exact card that I like. Sometimes, it just stands out, and I hold on to it, check out a few more, and then, end up with the one that I liked first. When that doesn't happen, I end up holding about three or so in my hand, until I can narrow it down. It takes a while for me, because I also worked with greeting cards, so I know what would sound better, and I try to get the one that says the very best thing. Or, the one that says what I wanted to say, but didn't know it, until I saw the card.
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@enchantedemerald (454)
• United States
20 Jan 07
This sounds a lot like me. Before I realize it, thirty minutes have flown by and I'm still deciding and thinking should I keep looking, could there be one better, will they like the funny one or the more serious one?? Thanks for sharing.
@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
16 Feb 07
Usually it takes me atleast 5 minutes to pick out a greeting card. Whenever I find one that I think suits what I'm looking for, I find something better and the cycle starts over again. I like to take some time picking out a card because I want it to be worded right and I want the person to know that I took time picking it out...that it meant something.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Feb 07
I have actually stood for an hour reading over cards, putting them back and reading more, only to walk out of a store empty handed. I will go store to store in search of the perfect card. When I cry or laugh, I know it is right. Then I turn the card over and check the price and nearly faint. If the card is right, I buy it regardless.
