The Thank You card gets a lot of press this time of year which is natural. There’s always a lot of hoo-ha from the Etiquette brigade on those who do, and those don’t, when we should and why we should.  And then there’s the debate on the email card or text message over the written card.  And only you can make the decision on which one is right for you.

But perhaps that’s the rub.  Because the Thank you Card isn’t really all about us – the sender after all. It’s more about the person you’re thanking.

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A 'Blue Mountain'  and 'American Greetings'  card is always welcome.  Their sites just get better and better.  Blue Mountain is affiliated to American Greetings and these companies are two of the leading Internet sites for electronic and printable greeting cards.

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Ok, so if like me you’re not a great fan of Halloween  then you won’t mind organizing your cards late. If you love it, then apologies for giving you so little time to plan out what to send and who to send it to. Actually, no, perhaps I don’t need to apologize because time in fact IS on our side, because there are so many cards you can now send online.

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Virus Email cards are sadly with us.  As more and more of us send emails to one another the hacker world out there deems us easy prey.  A few months ago there was a notorious scam put in place, which sent shock world through out the online world.

Posing as legitimate Ecards, recipients would unsuspectingly click on URL links which them took them to unknown places which scurrilously then infiltrated their PC.  In their eyes they were clicking on what appeared to be acceptable, honorable links.

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There’s no doubt that free Christmas cards have great appeal.  Anything free has your vote – right?  Greeting card companies aren’t silly.  They know that once you get accustomed to how their site operates, you’ll want to spread your wings into other card sending areas.  They make just enough free Christmas cards available.  And this include the free printable Christmas card and the free photo Christmas card. 

That’s one helluva choice to go through.  Yup.  You really can send your Christmas cards for free.  Except of course, they have your details now… And you might want to consider if that is worth the price you paid for sending your freebies.

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The rise of the E mail card is good for those in electronic publishing – and good for the wider environment.  If you’re concerned about the use of trees for printing then it’s good to know that more and more companies are moving towards a more eco-friendly ethos that celebrates the art of communication whilst supporting the planet.  One in particular even donates 10% of the annual membership fee to customer’s choice of their Non Profit Partners.

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 So Electronic cards are only a ‘potential threat’ are they? Mintel - “a global supplier of consumer, media and market research” (Mintel Website 2007) is in the news again for recognizing, then dismissing the charging rise of the Ecard’s popularity. Where have they been gathering their data?

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The Email Card is flourishing in our techno-friendly world, contrary to what Greeting Card Publishers would have us believe.  Yes, sending an Electronic greeting card has never been so easy or so popular. New companies come online each month to meet the rising trends in popularity and you can send a card pretty instantly – given a working email address. So why would anyone want it any other way?

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Sending an online birthday greeting card can get us out of all sort of predicaments.  In our busy hectic lives it can be all too easy to forget to get a card for those we care about. It’s not that we forget it entirely.

We forget to remember to go fetch, go buy, go trawl. So instead of relying on your memory to get a card, why not do it when you get the thought? Do the unexpected thing and go send one when you think of it.

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