Night Elf Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Do you send cards to people you don't otherwise speak to the rest of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 We used to have a list of about 50-60 people we'd send cards to. We did regular boxed cards and a Christmas letter. We no longer send any cards, except to my inlaws, parents (if they aren't spending the holidays with us), and a few local friends (who are more likely to get a hand-delivered card). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yes. I think Christmas is a nice time to catch up with far-away aunts and uncles, cousins, and college friends. I enjoy receiving cards and letters from those people, too, and reading the highlights of their year. Photos are fun as well, whether children are part of their family or not. ETA: We do not send cards to local friends. They get some cookies or bread. Cards/photos are out-of-towners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Do you send cards to people you don't otherwise speak to the rest of the year? Yes, but if I had my druthers we wouldn't :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yes, my Christmas card list gets longer every time we move. Between family and friends, I ought to send out over 100. I haven't done well with that the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Sure do. Cards and a photo and a newsletter :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Have always done so. Not this year. We received 96% email "Merry Christmas" and a scanned photo attachment as "cards" last year. I give up. :glare: :confused: edited to add: I don't mind an emailed card from local people we see on a regular basis. But really miss getting dozens and dozens of Christmas cards in the mail every Christmas, and lining up the annual family photographs of family and friends we haven't seen in a while. Getting an email with a picture that I'd need to print out myself takes a lot of the "jolly" out of it. ;) Not to mention that I don't check my email when dh and kids are surrounding me at the computer, therefore they didn't get to see most of last years' Christmas pictures from people because I would forget to show them! Edited November 14, 2011 by orangearrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 We absolutely do. I wish more people did. I really miss receiving those cards and photos. Sure, it would be nice if we were all perfect and intentional about keeping up more meaningfully all year long, but, since that isn't going to happen, I used to love at least getting the cards. I find it really sad that people don't feel like it's "worth it" anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yes. I send cards to extended family we otherwise do not communicate with. I do not do the Christmas letter thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Ah.. I was just wondering because I don't have a big list of people on a card list. The most I ever had was about 14 I think and 2 of them have passed away. I have zero contact with many of my 'long lost' relatives, and DH's family doesn't send cards to everyone. Last year I only had to buy 5 cards so I just purchased individual cards for them. I would love to have a reason to buy personalized cards and send out a mass mailing. And I love the idea of getting lots in return. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDRAD Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Do you send cards to people you don't otherwise speak to the rest of the year? We do send cards. I have them printed up at Walmart with the kids' picture on them. There are people that I don't really have an opportunity to talk with throughout the year (and they aren't on facebook:lol:) so it's nice to "catch up". They usually will send a card with a picture or short note. I never feel obligated to send cards to the people I do send them to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Let me put it the other way: I don't send cards to people I'll be actually be able to see in person. I only send cards to people who live far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Let me put it the other way: I don't send cards to people I'll be actually be able to see in person. I only send cards to people who live far away. :iagree: Christmas is a time to remember friends and family. We send out about 50 cards. I learned how to digiscrap this year, so I will be making our cards and printing them out at Costco. I usually add a brief note about our lives, etc. Last year was the only year in 18 years together that we didn't send out Christmas cards. I sent a few out to elderly relatives and that was is. 2010 was a terrible year. I'm glad 2011 is better for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I send cards to everybody. Most of our extended families live far away, so we make sure that at least every year they get a photo Christmas card. I also send cards to people close by, friends and such. I send cards to people who don't send one in return. I don't care, I enjoy it, and to me it is worth the time and expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yes, those are the main people we send them to! We don't usually send them to people in town who we see all the time. They already know what's happening in our lives, and I can wish them a Merry Christmas in person. But, we've lived in many places during our lives and made a lot of close friends in those places. We don't see them anymore (or rarely). They are still special, however, and I think about them. It's a nice way to keep in touch and catch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 yeah-most are extended family that we don't get to see.....I said I was going to try and cut it back a little but still went by my old list when I addressed envelopes and signed cards last week..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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