The Great Christmas Card Debate
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HAND-ADDRESSED CHRISTMAS GREETINGS vs. GETTING THE DARN THINGS IN THE MAIL
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MISS MANNER'S BASIC TRAINING
Communication: In which Miss Manners explains the proper form and choice of technology for messages private, professional, and public: when to phone, when to fax, when a handwritten note is obligatory, a form letter forbidden, and a chain letter out of th
Miss Manners' Basic Training: Communication
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From Publishers Weekly: In her latest resourceful etiquette manual, Martin, aka Miss Manners, brings shrewd insights and an amazing awareness of contingencies to her coverage of traditional terrain-the dos and don'ts of personal and business letters, telephone calls, get-well messages, rejection letters, condolences, invitations, Christmas cards, adoption and birth announcements. Recognizing that it has always been rude to press unwelcome intimacy, to misrepresent oneself, to bore people, to monopolize others' time, she extrapolates these principles to office e-mail, answering machines, conference calls via speakerphone, fax machines, beepers, cyberspace, computer bulletin boards. She has her pet peeves - printed greeting cards and "cute" writing papers - as well as her taboos (never fax a thank-you note to a human resources manager after a job interview). Readers will find a wealth of good advice delivered with wit, class and civility.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
YOUR TURN! IS MISS MANNERS' WAY THE ONLY WAY?
How old-fashioned are you? Do you sign each card by hand with a personalized note, and address each one with love and calligraphy? Or do you go for preprinted signatures and address stickers ... or bypass the whole thing with electronic greetings?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byMiss Manners believes hand-addressed missives are de rigueur for meaningful greetings.
Pinkchic18 says:
I get our signature printed on the card, but hand address the envelopes.
Posted March 23, 2011
RealityTV says:
Well, when I send them, I do actually sign them by hand.......
Posted December 12, 2010
Pastiche says:
I only send hand-signed and hand-addressed greeting cards. But I also only send cards to folks I don't see over the holiday season who I miss and with whom I want to stay in touch.
Posted December 01, 2010
Ladymermaid says:
Yep. Everyone gets a little news as well as a lottery ticket. I hate to mail an empty card.
Posted December 07, 2009
CoolFoto says:
I address cards, sign and usually write a personal message. But, I only do that for 10 people who live out of state.
Posted October 03, 2009
kab says:
Send it in the mail! I guess I'm old-school on this one, but I will never send an electronic Christmas card, and I am really annoyed when I receive one, unless it is followed by a "real" card. I prefer you sign it yourself, too. Calligraphy not required.
If you can't take 30 seconds out of your life to address a card, is it really worth sending at all?
Posted December 21, 2008
Miss Manners can kiss my ... I mean, I think printed or electronic greetings are just fine.
Lori Gribbin says:
We got snowed in and I can't get my Christmas newsletter published, so I'm emailing it to those whose email I have.
Posted December 20, 2009
HorseAndPony says:
Miss Manner can kiss my.... Also, I am into the going green thing and saving money. There are so many great eCards that are FREE.
Posted September 26, 2009
spirituality says:
Personally... I've sent my Christmas greetings by e-mail this year. Except those people who sent me a physical card, I sent them a physical card (and yes, handwritten and all) back.
But, you know, they did invent the PC for a reason.
Posted January 14, 2009
TheGreenerMe says:
I think we also need to keep in mind that electronic cards are much better for the environment, not only do we save the trees that the cards are printed on, we also save the carbon footprint associated with the printing of the cards, shipping the cards to the store, driving to the store to buy the cards, and the delivering of the cards by the post office.
Posted December 28, 2008
Cyrano_Smith says:
Next year, I'm asking Miss Manners to hand write all my Christmas cards, since she must have the time to do so. Cyrano at The Twelve Polls of Christmas
Posted December 16, 2008
stargazer00 says:
I like to get news with the Christmas card whether hand written or mass produced. It's nice to get caught up with those we don't necessarily keep in close touch with.
Posted December 10, 2008
HERE'S MY VOTE
Hand-written is awfully nice ...
but actually getting them sent
is even nicer!
POLL: WHAT ABOUT CARDS YOU RECEIVE?
VIDEO CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
PRINTABLE & MAKE-YOUR-OWN CARDS
SLIP A NOTE IN THE CHRISTMAS MAILBAG
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Pinkchic18
Mar 23, 2011 @ 3:43 pm | delete
- Fun lens here! Thanks for sharing :) Blessed by a squid angel.
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Ladymermaid
Dec 7, 2009 @ 7:49 am | delete
- I just stopped by to wish you, and those who surround you with love, a very merry holiday season. Many blessings in the New Year.
Ladymermaid
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lisadh
Nov 12, 2009 @ 4:00 pm | delete
- I like anything that includes more than a plain card with a signature. Electronic cards with a personal note? Great! Printed newsletters with the yearly recap? Great! Personalized photo cards? Great! But why bother spending money to send a stock picture of Santa or a snowman or a tree with just a signature? I want *something* personal.
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HorseAndPony
Sep 26, 2009 @ 10:11 pm | delete
- Great Lens. I do like the going green and saving money by sending eCards.
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Apr 19, 2009 @ 6:12 pm | delete
- When's Presidents' Day? (Since I don't know does that mean I still have plenty of time to send out my cards from last year?)
Sorry, Carma -- I couldn't participate in your poll because I fall in the middle. I don't mind a newsletter format but I do like it if you've managed to add a personal note. That's what I try to do!
Brenda
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TheGreenerMe
Dec 28, 2008 @ 7:10 pm | delete
- Great topic for a lens! Great work!
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Cyrano_Smith
Dec 16, 2008 @ 2:11 am | delete
- Thanks for bringing up the debate. I got a little worked up on this topic! 5 stars, and I am anxious to see how things change on this topic in the next few years!
Cyrano
The Twelve Polls Of Christmas
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JLenney
Dec 10, 2008 @ 8:32 pm | delete
- Hey cool lense, thanks for stopping by mine, good stuff here on yours as well.
Jeff
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