christmas cards

[sharon sandford]

Can anyone help? I have bought my christmas cards and just want to print
inside 'Best Wishes' etc. I have managed to do this in the past using
'envelopes' but it is exceptionally time consuming - measuring the card,
having the print upside down and wasting numerous cards etc! which is what I
want to avoid. Any suggestions would be appreciated to save me the task of
writing at least 70 cards!

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Meaure the card, cut a piece of paper that size, use that until you get it
right.

(Please realize that nothing says "I don't care enough about you to do this
by hand" like printing a holiday message on a card.)

http://www.sideroad.com/Business_Etiquette/greeting-card-etiquette.html

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizlettersamples/a/ucgreetingcard.htm

 

[James Silverton]

JoAnn wrote on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:49:27 -0500:

(Please realize that nothing says "I don't care enough about
you to do this by hand" like printing a holiday message on a
card.)

I think the "I don't care" level is even higher for stick on labels
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Yes, it is. I admit that I've made return address labels but not for the To:
address.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

 

[sharon sandford]

Thanks for your response. So, basically just what I've been doing but with a
rough test first. I agree with your concern about depersonalising Christmas
cards by printing but you may not know the cirumstances - it may be helpful
to someone who suffers with acute arthritis. Anyway, thanks again. Merry
Christmas!
--
sharon

Meaure the card, cut a piece of paper that size, use that until you get it
right.

(Please realize that nothing says "I don't care enough about you to do this
by hand" like printing a holiday message on a card.)

http://www.sideroad.com/Business_Etiquette/greeting-card-etiquette.html

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizlettersamples/a/ucgreetingcard.htm

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Can anyone help? I have bought my christmas cards and just want to print
inside 'Best Wishes' etc. I have managed to do this in the past using
'envelopes' but it is exceptionally time consuming - measuring the card,
having the print upside down and wasting numerous cards etc! which is
what I
want to avoid. Any suggestions would be appreciated to save me the task
of
writing at least 70 cards!

 

[kwbowles]

Sharon, Don't let someone else's negativity or what they think is the right
way of doing things make you feel any different about the way you do things.
You do it your way and they rest can go hang! Merry Christmas to you!!
--
kwbowles

Thanks for your response. So, basically just what I've been doing but with a
rough test first. I agree with your concern about depersonalising Christmas
cards by printing but you may not know the cirumstances - it may be helpful
to someone who suffers with acute arthritis. Anyway, thanks again. Merry
Christmas!
--
sharon

Meaure the card, cut a piece of paper that size, use that until you get it
right.

(Please realize that nothing says "I don't care enough about you to do this
by hand" like printing a holiday message on a card.)

http://www.sideroad.com/Business_Etiquette/greeting-card-etiquette.html

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/bizlettersamples/a/ucgreetingcard.htm

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

Can anyone help? I have bought my christmas cards and just want to print
inside 'Best Wishes' etc. I have managed to do this in the past using
'envelopes' but it is exceptionally time consuming - measuring the card,
having the print upside down and wasting numerous cards etc! which is
what I
want to avoid. Any suggestions would be appreciated to save me the task
of
writing at least 70 cards!

 

[Guest]

Yes, it is. I admit that I've made return address labels but not for the To:
address.

With my writing, I do use printed address and return address
labels. However I hand write anything I put on the card.

I was once an letter carrier and the writing of people like me
did cause problems.

 

[James Silverton]

With my writing, I do use printed address and return address
labels. However I hand write anything I put on the card.

It's difficult to be dogmatic about this. Since most card envelopes
don't fit my printer's allowed sizes, labels or handwriting is
necessary. I don't think that a rubber-stamped return address is ill
mannered. I might also interject that card makers are geniuses at
producing odd sized envelopes that require extra postage but they seldom
say how much that postage should be and people in card stores never seem
to know.

I prefer to sign cards by hand but, if I had a lot to say, I might print
it on an included sheet; not always the generic Xmas letter. In honesty,
I sometimes consider that a hand written letter is appropriate in cases
like condolences but I usually compose all but the final copy with MS
Word.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not