Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

Neel — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:32:08 GMT

I try to take a meaningful picture, and to iclude a short story when I put a holiday greeting together. I'm not a professional at doing those things, but while I make the effort, my thoughts are on the ones who will receive my homemade e-card. To me, it has a feeling I can't send with a convenient trip to Hallmark.

If they're not meaningful to the ones I send them to, then I guess I'm not meaningful either.

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

MomofBeans — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:28:43 GMT

I think I'm switching to e-cards next year. Between working and parenting, getting out those cards was a huge effort this year. And the stamps! We spent a small fortune in stamps alone.

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

Brett Singer — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:40:42 GMT

I was mostly convinced that email holiday cards weren't tacky by the time I finished writing this post but you've all convinced me more. I admit I still like the paper cards but I also still read the newspaper every day.

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

jen — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:43:22 GMT

I throw away (well recycle) every card AND photo I get. Not because I'm a grinch, but because I live in a very small house. I'm all for sending an email & saving a tree (and money). I really think it's the thought that counts. Well wishes are well wishes, electronic or not.

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

Alice — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:33:05 GMT

NO, they save trees, water and cut down on pollution generated to print them, deliver them to retailers and deliver them to recipients. Greatest thing for the environment since solar panels. A "real" card is the sentiment included in the message or the contact made.

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:20:30 GMT

We did one this year for the first time. Money is tight, we're expecting a new baby around the first of the year and will be sending out birth announcements at that point, and we just couldn't afford to do both. I definitely prefer a real card, but I'd much rather get an email than nothing at all! What I really like are the family updates and pictures, and it doesn't bother me if they come as an attachment!

re: Are Email Holiday Cards Tacky?

Em — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:42:38 GMT

We didn't send out an email card, but we did include a URL for our online newsletter on our cards. I'm a web designer, and it is easier for me to put something up on the website/blog than do print design of something that I'm not ashamed of.