I'm not doing it.

[Hoooo]

Xmas cards, that is!

When I lived at home I did my parents cards as they hated the job.

I've always done them since I married.

So...approx: 35 years of choosing, buying, writing and posting xmas cards.

Over the years we've had fewer and fewer arrive each year.

On sunday I sat down fully intending to do them....I wrote family ones first....and stopped.

It's SUCH a waste of paper! And time!

So, I'm not doing it this year (apart from 1 or 2 older relatives who like a card...)

Anyone else or am I a grinch???[santa]

This was me last year.

Can't be arsed. And they only end up in the bin anyway. I'm in my 30's and I don't think Christmas cards are such a 'thing' anymore in my age group. Apart from a few cards for older relatives (who I think value Christmas cards more and will be hurt if they don't get a card from me) and a few cards for immediate family and very close friends, that'll be my lot this year. So maybe a maximum of 10-15 for me to write this year?

I send to friends across the country who i don,t see very often but I don,t do local cards.

Don't hurt me but I never send cards even at birthdays, i give presents but cards seem like a waste of paper.

Absolutely with you here!
One of my very first threads on MN was a support thread for people who didn’t want to send cards
The waste of time, resources and money... it all seems just daft especially as social media, email and texts do the job just as well

I've stopped doing them.

We've cut down. Only send to older family members now. We both come from very "proper" (whatever that is) families with high expectations and it's just easier, plus it brings them joy.

Visiting my Aunt last year with her card, the dinning table was heaving with cards she had to give out and post.

she was complaining about the hassle I said why don't you cut back "oh no I couldn't "

I don't bother and haven't for a few years now. I would be perfectly happy never to receive another Christmas Card. I appreciate the thought but I don't like things cluttering up surfaces and so I never quite know what to do with them once I've opened them. It seems mean to put them straight in the recycling but I don't want them hanging around for weeks either.

I still send cards, DHs family are spread all over the country and we don't get to see them often so they all get one - they're personal, I treat them like a letter and they do the same.

My family do cards too even though we see each other. We buy recycled ones and they're recycled after or used (dsis keeps some, I use some to make gift cards).

We also get a lot of cards as DH is a teacher. I must admit, I love this. We put string along our picture rails in the living room and it's always full

I still send cards but not as many as I used to. We have moved away from family, elderly relatives and some old friends so I send to them but not to people I see and could easily wish them a Happy Christmas. I must admit I get a bit tired of the 'I give to charity instead' - very nice but I dont really want to know - I might send cards and give to charity - but I am not going to tell you (and make you feel bad about sending cards).

I’ll do cards, I enjoy picking them out and writing nice messages in them. Last year we had loads too, a couple of years ago they seem to be dwindling down, but last year we run out of space to display them all nicely!

No cards and no horrible shiny glittery wrapping paper either (non recyclable)

Aww this makes me sad! I understand the reasons but they're so lovely to receive.

I never do them. I always tell people I'm not doing them. I hate writing them, they are just a waste of time, money & resources. I love every other part of Xmas though.

Over the years we've had fewer and fewer arrive each year

Your answer is right there. People have largely stopped sending Christmas cards.

And do you know what, the world keeps turning and the lack of Christmas cards probably has very little effect on anybody's lives, although I suppose you might have to think about anyone who might not be constantly in touch with their friends and relatives electronically or in person and might still benefit from a card.

Going against the grain, I’d love to receive a card from someone who wasn’t a close relative. I get one from my sister and one from my parents. That’s been all for 24 years. Except one, 7 years ago, from my ex-boss, then recently retired. It meant so much to know someone had thought of me without being obliged to. It made me incredibly happy.
That said, if you’re sending cards just because you feel obliged to, you may as well skip it.