To not send Christmas Cards

[crimbo12]

So I am faced with a list of about 50 family, aquaintances, old colleagues etc. My only communication with these people is by Xmas cards each year. Each year I get increasingly irritated by this process, the cost and waste of paper. Even with close friends and family I can give a personal Greeting (and sometimes even a drink!) so why do I also send them a bit of cardboard to put on a shelf.

So what would you think if you received a card with this message
"Crimbo and Family have decided this will be the last year we send Cards at Christmas. If you would like to send us your email address we will send Seasons Greetings this way in future. If you prefer not to then be assured you will be in our thoughts during the Festive Season"

I may or may not be brave enough to actually do this

I think if you going to announce it then at least do it in a positive way while putting the ball firmly in their court.

'The X family are going digital! Next year we'll be sending e greetings so it'd be great if you let us know your email address if we don't have it already'.

Telling people that if they can't be bothered to give you their email not to worry as they'll be in your thoughts anyway is a weird and blatant lie IMO.

Zombie? Noooooo

* My only communication with these people is by Xmas cards each year.*

^Why are you sending Christmas cards to people you don’t even have any contact with? Bizarre

I haven't received or sent a Christmas card since school which I left in 2005. I didn't realise people still did them (or maybe they do, just not to me...)