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Do you send Christmas Cards?

mormel20 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:35:26 GMT

I send Christmas Cards, but it seems like people are not into this much anymore. For the last several years I have send more than I received. I know postage stamps are expensive, but after all it is only a once of year thing. Do you send Christmas Cards?

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Estellee — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:37:24 GMT

@mormel20 wrote:
I send Christmas Cards, but it seems like people are not into this much anymore. For the last several years I have send more than I received. I know postage stamps are expensive, but after all it is only a once of year thing. Do you send Christmas Cards?

@mormel20 Yes, I send cards, mostly people I don't see often that live out of town.

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:38:08 GMT

Yes and I put mine out the day before Thanksgiving so that many local friends and family get them on Black Friday. Now I get more texts from friends and family referencing they received my card but no longer send out cards themselves. I just like doing it.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:40:14 GMT

No, I can't remember the last time I sent a Christmas Card to anyone. It was long ago.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:40:25 GMT

@Estellee wrote:
@mormel20 wrote:
I send Christmas Cards, but it seems like people are not into this much anymore. For the last several years I have send more than I received. I know postage stamps are expensive, but after all it is only a once of year thing. Do you send Christmas Cards?
@mormel20 Yes, I send cards, mostly people I don't see often that live out of town.

Same for me.

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BirkiLady — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:43:48 GMT

Bought cards to send, then decided I've had enough of that! Not doing it again. Put the cards in my Goodwill bag to drop off next time.

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tansy — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:44:11 GMT

No. I used to send cards to my older relatives but they've all passed on.

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meallen616 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:52:22 GMT

I still send Christmas cards, but, every year less.

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jlkz — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:54:29 GMT

Stopped a very long, long time ago. Found that I enjoyed the catchup and well-wishing by phone for those who were far away. Others I would normally see during the course of the month.

Worked for me and them.

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on the bay — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:03:44 GMT

@mormel20

Yes, I do still send them. Not many maybe 10 or so.

Most of the ones I send are to friends or family I rarely see and want them to know I'm thinking of them.

Most of the ones I do send to still like to send them too so it's Christmas card greetings from me to them and them to me.

I did kind of feel too at one point earlier that I might not send them anymore but I did and I'm glad I did.

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LadybugDG — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:07:59 GMT

Decades ago about 50-60, now only 2. Most has passed away or the others I call or text.

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We rescue cats — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:12:42 GMT

I did not this years, first time in at least 50 years.

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RedTop — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:06:54 GMT

Yes I send Christmas cards and will continue to do it as long as I have family and friends to send cards to, as long as my mind is intact, and as long as I can still write.

A simple card lets someone know you are thinking of them and took the time to show it. Unless I find myself penniless, the cost and cards and postage will never be the reason that keeps me from remembering those I care about!

I don't concern myself with following trends and what's considered in or out; I do what I feel is important to those on my card list and what I can live with.

**As of today, we've received 19 cards.

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Snicks1 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:27:05 GMT

I stopped last year. It was odd, for a nano second, then I got over it.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:27:52 GMT

I do but not as many as I use to. People are sort of getting away from that and I get it but I still do some. I enjoy it.

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:43:57 GMT

I only send cards to people who aren't online.

Electronic cards to everyone else.

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Meowingkitty — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:47:47 GMT

I mail 2. One to a former coworker friend of my husband who still sends us one and one to my girlfriend I've known since 1st grade. The other 2 I drop off. One to my hairdresser and one to a friend when we have dinner.

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SloopJohnB — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:09:04 GMT

Yes, I still send them. Although, not as many as I used to. Some have passed away, but I still send cards out to the rest of my family and friends.

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amyb — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:49:54 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@mormel20
Yes, I do still send them. Not many maybe 10 or so.
Most of the ones I send are to friends or family I rarely see and want them to know I'm thinking of them.
Most of the ones I do send to still like to send them too so it's Christmas card greetings from me to them and them to me.

I did kind of feel too at one point earlier that I might not send them anymore but I did and I'm glad I did.

Same here. It's dwindled over the years, but so has my family, sadly. But same with me now...maybe 7-10 people. Some out of state I don't see often, but also a few local friends/family I do see, too, who like sending and receiving cards still.

Many cards I get now are the photo/family cards either with no note or mention of the actual holiday, or a letter updating me on their life. Not my favs. It's nice seeing what everyone looks like now, and to hear what they've been up to if you never see them, I guess. But...on the other hand...those that I don't see, and haven't for years....kind of doesn't matter to me everything that's going on, like where their kid graduated from last year etc.

The cards I like to send and love to get...are about Christmas greetings, with a small note that tells me they're thinking of me during this holiday. I do the same. Ya know...the "old timey", actual sentiment of Christmas cards.

Luckily I still have some people that like that as much as I still do.

All that said...some years except for sending a few to special people, I've skipped it or not gotten to it...and I haven't put the ones I want to send this year in the mail yet!! Better get on it.

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Burnsite — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:17:26 GMT

I send Christmas cards, and hope they are liked. I have a beautiful one this year from World Wildlife.

I was preoccupied with selling my house last year and hope I will hear this year from my friends I wasn;t able to respond to last year.

Yet to me, they don't have to be reciprocated--I do hear from my old friends by phone--some are not too involved in the holiday postal exchanges. I still like to send a card.