“What are the odds? Not one, but here are two cards we received already this year from guys and were the same type of note cards. I hope American Greetings sees this and is thrilled!
I received Owen’s card last month for donating to his Rally Me fundraiser for his windsurfing competitions (remember I mentioned loving sports in my last blog?). The greatest thing that was by donating $20, that was the perk–I’d receive a handwritten thank you note. I was beaming when I read that!
The holes in the cards are because they have been up on my bulletin board. I don’t think I’ve ever had two cards at the same time like this and definitely not from two guys. Very cool!
The other card is from a friend my husband has known for years. We attended his surprise party a few weeks ago and not only was I completely shocked to receive this handwritten note from him, but his writing was quite nice and I never expected it to look the way it did. Total judgment I guess, but I expected it to be sloppy. Ha! I’ll have to send him this link and hear his response.
Being a former middle school science teacher I have a strange memory where if I run into a former student, I remember their writing more than their face or name. I’ll have to dig out some old letters from former students…someday.
This morning I read this article, How a personal touch stands out in the digital age and even posted it onto a friend’s Facebook page. I’m all for emails, texts and twittering to and about others, but whether it’s a co-worker, boss, vendor, or customer, today’s businesses could still utilize sending a handwritten note.
Rich Eich summed it up in the last sentence of the article, “The business world could gain a lot by recapturing this lost art. The next time you want to congratulate someone for a job well done, share a project outline with your co-workers, thank your boss for giving you a raise, inspire a newly hired worker, or show appreciation to a client, make it personal and better yet –write it by hand. You will be pleasantly surprised by the effect it has.”
On the Facebook post I said, “I’m visualizing a nice flat note card with your name or business logo on it. I forgot to add that Embossed Graphics is my favorite for personalized stationery. Their partner websites Fine Stationery and Gifts in 24 have a great deal with free return address on envelopes that normally cost $29.99. 50 note cards for around $50 isn’t bad. I think they make a bold statement, so another reason to purchase if you have a need for personalized stationery. The card stock quality is medium paper weight and comes in a nice gold box. I have given men boxes of this stationery and they raved about how much they enjoy it, use and re-order!
The verbiage about the banner card and bordered cards are not only worded perfectly, but are the ones I’ve purchased the most!
“Impressive & classic! Our bestselling Banner Card is designed to impress. Its thick, creamy paper feels smooth and substantial in hand, and the name confidently announces itself. The personalization appears in upper-case, crisp, embossed lettering, accented by two bullet points at either end and two horizontal bars above and below. Ships in 24 hours.”
“Order the Bordered Note as your primary stationery. Your eyes will widen as if you were staring into a diamond. Each note is enclosed by a border that will adorn your message. A simple design gives you enough freedom to use this note all year round. Made for every occasion, the Bordered note will deliver each time.”
I read this out loud to my husband and he thinks I’m crazy. I don’t think I’m crazy, just full of passion! This is exactly why I started this blog–to share my passion for keeping the art of hand-written letters alive!
Bottom line, guys write! Right on! I’m going to share this post with guy friends and ask them to let me know the last time they wrote a handwritten note or letter. ~JM
of first grade. They were mostly decorated with stickers, but a heartfelt message was always the center of attention and what I’d spend most time on. I’m sure there were a lot of typos, but you got the general idea. Picking out just the right postage stamp for the envelope was always the cherry on top.
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