You might have noticed from last year’s experience that distributing greeting cards is a exhausting thing to do.  You consider about fifty or more people whom you’d be distributing thank you or greeting cards.  Hence, if you don’t prepare for your annual card-giving endeavor, you might find yourself in a rush.  However you can prevent this hassle from taking place by performing your homework, which consists of the following:

1. A list of recipients

Honestly, you can’t count somebody out.  You were able to send out 70 cards to several people and realized you forgot to send one to your close neighbor and four other pals.  Now, you can’t say to them “Oh, I’m truly sorry, but I’ll send you one soon” when it’s now New Year’s Eve.  The best thing is to have a complete list of people who are important to you.  This should be made several weeks before giving out the Christmas cards.  To do this, try listing down all your close neighbors, friends, colleagues, family, and others.  Under the “others” list you can include the milk truck driver or your ex-lover, if you wish to.

2. Choose your materials

Deciding on the color, the material, and theme depends on your choice.  This is where your personality is manifested.  Don’t purchase a box of stationery just because your colleague went on purchasing one last week.  Pick your own design.  Create it using your style.  You can actually make occasional walks into shops that market greeting cards for all events.  You can decide to use just one design of card for all.  Or you may choose based on who you’re giving them out to.

3. Have a specific time to prepare them

While you can create the greeting cards prior to bedtime or during your leisure time on a weekend, please don’t do it at work, especially if it’s an interruption to your duty.  Personalized Christmas cards may require some more time so be sure that you buy cards and do them weeks before you
intend to give them out.  If you make it in a rush on the 23rd of December, you have a good likelihood of forgetting some people.

4. Be personal

Greeting cards are a medium of expressing your kind feelings and thoughts.  A modest “Merry Christmas” is all right but you can be more warm by leaving some ideas.  For instance, you can write down a message to a colleague on how you enjoy sharing coffee time with them.  Tell your pal how much you liked your latest shopping splurge with them.  Tell your partner how glad you are that this is your 5th, 15th, or 25th Christmas together.  Express just a few simple yet meaningful thoughts. If you are a manager or a supervisor, show how positive you are of your players through business Christmas cards, which can be attached with bonus cash or gifts.

Needless to say, don’t forget to have your name signed on the card. You can’t leave your recipients speculating.

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