To ask if you still send cards?

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Firstly let me say I am totally not bothered about birthday/Xmas cards, but I do like a Mothers day card and I very much appreciated the sympathy cards when experiencing the loss of a parent.
So earlier this week it was my birthday. Had a lovely day, lots of nice presents, but only 1 card. Lots of people said happy birthday in person and lots of SM posts which was nice. I can easily see how the cost of stamps and the thought of all those cards ending up in landfill puts people off sending them. So do you still send them or is it dieing out and card shops, Hallmark and so on will eventually disappear?

I hardly ever send cards, I still send a birthday card to one sister who is now completley housebound and likes receiving post, the others get a SM message.

MIL send us cards, we just had a wedding anniversary one which was very sweet of her. On my birthday last year I received 5 cards, I remember for my 30th which was almost 30 years ago I received 30 cards.

DH always makes me a handmade Christmas and Birthday card and also does it for DS. He started doing it about a decade ago and I do adore those, they have a lot of thought to them.

Haven't sent cards for years now.

Yes I do send them, and like to receive them. Although... I only send them to people really close to me now. Adult DC, (and their partners,) my DH, my 2 BFF, 3 or 4 small children I have in my life, and a couple of elderly aunts.

I used to send them to everyone: mum and dad, (now deceased, along with DH's parents,) all 6 cousins, all 15 of their children, 4 aunts and 3 uncles, my brother and SIL and their 3 kids, all grandparents, parents in law, and DH's siblings and nieces and nephews. The list was endless. I just send Facebook greetings now, as most people I used to buy for are either dead, or live abroad/multiple 100s of miles away, or we have lost touch.............

I have an online account with a card provider and do photocards for family and other cards for friends' birthdays. I know it's a bit impersonal online but they recently introduced a handwriting option. I have stopped with Christmas cards except for neighbours to whom I can deliver because I prefer to donate to a charity direct. This thread made me think of my DM who was rather anti-card - she thought them a waste of money and would rather have spent the money on the present. These days I understand that cards are important to some people and I will make an effort to send them to those I know will appreciate them

Yes, both send & receive.👍
My birthday later this week and the mantelpiece already has several (unopened) cards sitting on it.🥳

Yes I post about 20 birthday cards (second class) and hand deliver another 5 or so each year. Post more at Christmas but the hand deliveries remains the same.

Yes I still send cards - for birthdays and new home and bereavement etc. I do now think about whether I can drop them
off though as the price of stamps is a shocker! But I know fewer people send them nowadays.

I agree it was comforting to get them when my dad passed away and I know my mum was very grateful for the ones sent to her.

I do like a card- especially a Mother's Day one. I stopped sending Christmas cards years ago, only send friends a card for big birthdays, but send cards to immediate/ extended family.

I'm not sure the younger generation will continue to send cards.

I send lots. It’s a lovely tradition and means so much to many recipients. Even if the price of stamps is agonising…

Yes I do send cards. I like it , I even send them abroad, but it’s getting ridiculously expensive. Shame,It’s a lovely tradition.

I have 2-3 friends who I send a card to . Also close family. Have just got a card to send to son in Australia for his 30th birthday.

I still send cards through the post.

Birthday cards, even if I'm seeing the recipient on their birthday still get sent via post.

I do for immediate family. Children and 2 close friends.
I keep all the ones from my dc , dh and parents . I don't know why I just have. The thought that one day that card would be the last from a person makes me feel sad so I like to keep them.
I have the last ones from my nan and she kept the ones we got her so I have all those back.

I do, but just to a few family members and friends. I save cards I recieve.

That is exactly how I feel.

Yes. I love making and sending cards to friends and family for every occasion. I either hand deliver or post them.

I’m hugely sentimental about my own cards, I’ve kept every single one from my DH over 15 years, all from my Mum and siblings, and all from my children. I love making cards with my children, getting the paints out, they decorate envelopes even with leftover stickers. They make them for key family member’s birthdays, Father’s Day, Christmas, end of year for all school staff. They also write proper thank you cards after their birthday or Christmas, which they love hand delivering or posting. Ooh and decorate brown paper to create eco wrapping paper, lovely one.

I’m always so happy to receive a proper card to enjoy looking at 😊 even though I’ve noticed Christmas cards decline, I still send them to everyone regardless. I recycle mine by cutting out the picture ready to use as next year’s gift tags before we pop all the Christmas bits back in the loft. I do this with birthday cards also, age numbered ones make lovely gift tags for my children’s friends presents.

I find it all very creative and relaxing 😊

I think cards are very much an older generation thing are dying out. My nana is like you, she said she’s not bothered about gifts but likes cards. I always buy cards for her or someone’s birthday who buys them for me, so I guess it’s transactional. I’m not arsed about cards myself but sure other people are.

Nice that you do this but I think most people don’t have the time to do this.

I give cards. I post them if not seeing the person.

I think cards are really lovely and I enjoy giving and receiving them.

I also still write letters and send postcards 🙂

I send cards for all occasions. I love to receive them too and have them out on display for a few weeks. I also keep some of the more special ones.
A social media message means nothing to me, but a card is so personal and thoughtful.

That’s so lovely you still send postcards, what a lovely tradition to keep alive. How lovely for those who receive them. I must start doing this again, thanks for the inspiration ☺️

I don't send any cards for any occasion, and haven't sent Xmas cards for about 10 years. I don't do Mothers Day.

I tend to send “occasional” cards more than birthday cards these days, new house, babies, graduation, sympathy etc, because I figure these are the ones which people will keep and look back on (well I do anyway!)
I’m very mindful to send condolence cards, because I know how much they meant to me when I lost my parents-it’s lovely to know how well loved they were

I send birthday cards and Christmas cards. If I give a gift I still give a card as well but they are quite expensive and stamps are expensive too so it easily costs £5 to send just a card.

I send them for birthdays, new babies, weddings, and the odd thank you if someone has really treated us or had us to stay.

I still send a handful of Christmas cards but only to friends who reciprocate tbh, have culled a lot over the years.

Agree that cards are very much dying out and I do think it's a shame, but then I reckon saying thank you in general also seems to have diminished. My cousin hosts her large group of in laws for Christmas every year, they come for several days on the trot and she does everything, and she never receives so much as a card, bunch of flowers or even a text message to say thanks, from any of them.