How many greeting cards do you send every month?  Every Year?  Or, are you sending more e-cards because it's easier?  Everyday we send emails, surf websites, tele-commute to our jobs and even work from home with our own businesses.  We pay our bills online.  We purchase gifts online.  Even comparision shopping can be done online.  The internet has in some ways, simplified our lives.  But at the same time, it has also taken away the "personal touch" that so many of us enjoy.

 

How often do you receive a card for your birthday, a holiday, or just because someone loves you?  Do you enjoy receiving cards in the mail?  Do you like to send out cards to others?  It seems as though most of our mail these days is either bills, pre-approved credit card offers or someone trying to sell you something that you don't need or want.    I believe we are so use to sending a quick email or an e-card, that we have forgotten the joy of receiving a card or even a hand written note.

 

This year for Valentine's Day, I received a card from an old and dear friend.  Did it make my day?  YES!  It simply said how much she valued our friendship even though we don't get to see each other as much these days.  I will tell you that it improved my whole day!  That one red envelope, among the bills and junk mail.  It didn't require a lot of time or effort on her part.  She may have spent only a few minutes choosing a card, addressing it and putting on the stamp.  But the good feeling it left with me has lasted far longer.

 

After I received a special card in the mail, it made me think about how I could make others in my life feel special.  I could send out cards to family members I don't see very often.  Just a simple card to say hello, and I am thinking about you today.  From there I expanded my thinking to sending cards to my current customers.  How much would it mean to them to receive a thank you card in the mail?  No advertising, just a card to say thank you for being a valued customer.  What about potential customers?  Send out cards to potential customers just to introduce yourself to them so they know you are in the neighborhood and what services you offer.

 

With the state of the economy I believe we are headed back in the direction of being a more "personal" country.  Statistics show we are spending more time with family and friends and spending less on eating out and going places.  We are re-discovering some of the simplier things in life that can bring so much fun and joy to our lives without costing money.  And while we are getting back to simpler times, let's start making our friends and family feel more special.  Let's send out cards today!

 

 

About the Author:  Shelby Rojek is a work at home mom who dedicates her free time to Informing others on the Benefits of Working From Home.  You can send yourself or a loved one a FREE greeting card with a subscription to her FREE newsletter at http://www.samplingthegoodlife.com.