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Valentine’s Day Card Ideas and Messages

12/13/2021

 
Put a fresh spin on Valentine’s Day with this collection of Valentine’s Day card design ideas and messages. Plus, learn where you can purchase and send greeting cards and gifts together for around $5 each — postage included!
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Make Your Own Personalized Valentine Cards

Approximately 190 million valentines are mailed out each year in the United States. While this number has yet to rival the number of birthday cards sent during the same time frame, it does provide undeniable proof that romantic love is still alive and well.
 
Are you ready to celebrate but need ideas for making homemade valentines? We have you covered with our large collection of design ideas for both cute and funny Valentine’s Day cards.
 
In addition, we also provide suggestions for Valentine’s Day card messages and quotes for the cards you buy! Personalize your greeting cards using handwritten fonts, your own custom photos, and a tuck in gift to make your valentine cards a unique gift experience.
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day has quite the macabre past. However, it evolved through the 14th and 15th centuries to become associated with romantic love. Handwritten valentines then later became an annual tradition 18th century England.
 
As the holiday became widespread throughout popular culture, it has grown into the custom we know and celebrate today. This includes giving romantic gifts of flowers, candy, and greeting cards as way to express love to someone special.
 
Keep reading to explore our wonderful selection of card design ideas along with suggestions on what you can write inside your Valentine’s Day cards. In addition, you’ll also find Valentine quotes that you can include in lieu of your own personal message. This is especially handy if your wordsmithing skills evade you on this particular holiday.
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Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

These ideas for Valentine’s Day cards are perfect if you’re making your own homemade cards. Not only do these suggestions work well for DIY cards, but they also work great as messages inside blank cards with a decorative design.
 
Following are our best ideas for cute and funny cards for Valentine’s Day.
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Valentine’s Day Card Ideas for Him or Her (Couples)

Here are some DIY ideas for making homemade cards for a significant other or someone that you’re sweet on:

  • Photo or illustration of Bob Ross accompanied by the phrase, “You make me want to paint happy little trees.”
  • A cactus picture with the wording, “You make me thorny.“
  • Phrasing that states, “I love your” followed by a picture or illustration of a hot dog or dachshund.
  • “You’re one of a kind!” with an illustration of playing cards or a hand that’s difficult to win.
  • “Our love was mint to be.” with a gift or photo of mints.
  • A wild animal design with wording that states, “I’m wild about you, Valentine.”
  • “You’re the bee’s knees.” With an illustration of bee’s knees.
  • A card design with a dog that says, “You’re doggone cute.”
  • “You’re purr-fect for me.” Accompanied by a photo of a cat.
  • Illustration of donuts with the wording “I donut what I’d do without you.”
  • “I love you s’more everyday.” With a s’mores graphic.
  • “Will you brie my Valentine?” and a picture of a block of brie cheese.
  • “You have olive my heart.” Accompanied by an olive jar illustration.
  • A card design featuring apples with the words, “I love you a bushel and a peck.”
  • “I’m nuts about you.” With a card picturing a squirrel with a nut.
  • Pictures of hot peppers with the phrase “You’re so spicy, Valentine!”
  • “You stole a pizza my heart.” And a picture of a pizza slice.
  • A bee graphic with words that say, “Bee my valentine.”
  • “You’re my everything!” followed by an illustration of an everything bagel.
  • “You’re the sauce to my nuggets.” With a design showing chicken nuggets being dipped into sauce.
  • An illustration of a dripping ice cream cone accompanied by the words, “You make me melt.”
  • “Is your dad a baker? Because you’ve got great buns.” with a cinnamon buns graphic.
  • “You’re my main squeeze.” Tied in with a juice box.
  • For DIY Valentine’s Day gifts for him, you can combo jars or spices with printable “You spice up my life!” gift tags.
  • You can also create love birds note cards like these and include a quote or message inside the card.
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Card Ideas for Kids

Here are several cute ideas for greeting cards that you can make for kids for Valentine’s Day or that they can gift to one another:

  • “You’re off the hook.” With gummy worms.
  • “I chews you Valentine.” Combined with a card or mini gumball machine and chewing gum, like these DIY Valentines for kids.
  • “I dig you, Valentine.” With a photo of or an actual toy shovel.
  • Gift a pair of socks with a card that says, “We make a great pair.”
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  • “Bee mine.” With toilet paper roll bees.
  • “I’m crushing on you.” With a card picturing a soda can.
  • A card illustration of an owl that states, “Whoo loves you?”
  • “Olive you.” With a picture of olives on the card.
  • Gift mini perfumes with printable valentines for kids that say, “You’re Scent-sational!”
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Valentine’s Day Card Messages

Once you chosen a greeting card for your intended recipient, the question now becomes, what do I write inside?
 
Unless you have something really important to express to your recipient, you can keep your communication short and sweet. Following are some easy, one and two sentence ideas for what to write inside Valentine’s Day cards. Here are our favorite messages to use inside a valentine greeting card or gift note:
 
  • You’re as awkward as a fork at a soup convention. But I still love you.
  • Our love is like peanut butter and jelly.
  • You give me butterflies.
  • You’re the icing on my cake.
  • You hold the key to my heart.
  • You’re the apple of my eye.
  • Be mine.
  • I love you more than coffee.
  • You’re my favorite. (Second only to wine!)
  • There’s no love story like our love story.
  • You’re the king to my queen. Happy Valentine’s Day.
  • In a perfect world, I’d choose you over winning the lottery.
  • You’re all I need in life. (Well, and an endless supply of wine and chocolate.)
  • I’m sweet on you, Valentine.
  • I shaved. Happy Valentine’s Day.
  • I only have eyes for you.
  • You take my breathe away.
  • I may have stolen your fries, but you stole my heart.
  • Te Amo.
  • There is no end to this love.
  • I love you more than tacos.
  • Your love is magic.
  • I’m sweet on you.
  • Take to me to wonderland.
  • You’re my one and only.
  • Forever ever.
  • You’re awesome sauce.
  • Today’s the only day you’ll get me into a dress.
  • Valentine’s Day is fake news.
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What are some Popular Valentine quotes?

If you still can’t find the right sentiment to write inside your Valentine’s Day cards, you use a valentine quote instead. Here are some of our favorite quotes to use for Valentine’s Day:
 
  • Life is the flower for which love is honey. — Victor Hugo
  • To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. — David Viscott
  • If I know what love is, it is because of you. — Hermann Hesse
  • Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. — Franklin P. Jones
  • You are my greatest adventure. — Mr. Incredible
  • All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. — Charles Me. Schulz
  • Falling in love is so hard on the knees. — Aerosmith
  • The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. — Audrey Hepburn
  • There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart. — Jane Austen
  • Your flaws are perfect for the heart that’s meant to love you. – Trent Shelton
  • You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. – Dr. Seuss
  • Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet. – Katharine Lee Bates
  • A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. – Mignon McLaughlin
·      It’s better to have loved and lost than to have to do forty pounds of laundry a week. – Laurence J. Peter, Educator
·      Without Valentine’s Day, February would be…well, January. – Jim Gaffigan
  • What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork. – Pearl Bailey
  • This fire that we call Loving is too strong for human minds. But just right for human souls. – Aberjhani
·      And suddenly all the love songs were about you. – Unknown
·      Where there is love there is life. – Mahatma Gandhi
·      Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. – Emily Brontë
·      The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. – Victor Hugo
·      Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.  – Maya Angelou
·      Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
·      Most people are slow to champion love because they fear the transformation it brings into their lives. And make no mistake about it: love does take over and transform the schemes and operations of our egos in a very mighty way. – Aberjhani
·      Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever. – Audre Lorde
·      Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else. – Nicholas Sparks
·      A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. – Ingrid Bergman
·      Love is being stupid together. – Paul Valery
·      Love is a condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. — Robert Heinlein
·      Anyone can be passionate but it takes real lovers to be silly. – Rose Franken
·      Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves- alone we find it with another. – Thomas Merton
  • You stole my heart, but I’ll let you keep it. – Anonymous
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Where to Buy Valentine’s Day Cards Online

Obviously, we can’t all be Pinterest stars. So, if making homemade Valentine’s Day cards surpasses your skill set (or you simply don’t have the time) we have the perfect solution!
Minute Mail Gifts specializes in greeting cards and gifts. Not only does this unique greeting card service allow you to upload and personalize cards with your own photos and text, but we also mail the cards for you along with a gift!

Choose from blue or black ink for your handwritten message as part of the personalization. You can also select up to two photos to be printed inside your personalized Valentine’s Day cards. Then pull it all together by selecting a small keepsake gift. Minute Mail gifts will then professionally print your design and Valentine’s Day message inside and mail it, along with a tuck in gift, to your recipient on the date you select.

Not only is this online greeting card service an affordable way to mail cards and gifts together this Valentine’s Day, it’s also fast and user-friendly! Get started today.

Thinking of You Cards: What to Write and Reasons to Send Them

12/1/2021

 
Send out thinking of you cards as a strategic way to grow your real estate business, build solid relationships, and gain referrals.
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Sending cards to clients is an important aspect of real estate marketing. As REALTORS® depend on relationships to grow their business, something as simple as a thinking of you card can make a big difference toward gaining customer trust and loyalty.
 
Greeting cards are meaningful way to let someone know that you have them on your mind. They say, “you matter.” Agents should send out cards on regular basis as part of a both habit and a business strategy to remind customers of their importance.
 
Keep reading to discover why agents should take the time to send a card. Plus, get ideas for messages you can include inside thinking of you cards in addition to the best place to buy your personalized, handwritten cards to save both time and money.
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Do Real Estate Agents Send Thinking of You Cards?

Lots of real estate agents send out cards to their prospective and existing client base. While there are many reasons to send out cards for your business, we were curious what types of greeting cards our customers mailed out the most.
 
Therefore, we surveyed the real estate agents who use our products and services for their real estate marketing about when they send greeting cards most often. The results showed that our customers are primarily sending out thinking of you cards as part of their real estate advertising strategy.

Why Do REALTORS® Send Greeting Cards?

REALTORS® send out real estate note cards to nurture business relationships with past clients in order to generate new leads. They also send greeting cards as a personalized way to reach new prospects.
 
Personalized cards can be use as business advertisements for services or to simply stay top-of-mind.
 
Here are some of the primary reasons that REALTORS® send handwritten greeting and note cards:
 
  • To welcome a new client or let someone know it was nice meeting them
  • To wish a client happy birthday
  • As thank you cards for referrals
  • To wish homebuyers a happy closing day or after a sale
  • As real estate thank you notes
  • To send REALTOR® Christmas cards
  • For happy home anniversary wishes
  • Just to say thinking of you as a reminder of your services
  • For other special occasions such as anniversaries or graduations
  • To announce new listings or house that just sold
  • As open house invitations
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Regardless of why agents mail cards, the important piece of this puzzle is that they increase customer retention. When REALTORS® retain at least 5% of their existing client base, they can increase profits by 25% to 95%.

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They also have an impact on word-of-mouth marketing and referrals. Referral marketing has been shown to improve results by as much as 54%. So, if you have no better reason to send out a card than “just because,” then a thinking of you card is the perfect addition to your marketing strategy.
 
Beyond that, thinking of you cards are an easy and meaningful way to connect and reengage with existing and past clients. They help you sell not only your services, but also forge the relationships you want to retain those clients for a lifetime.   
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What Are Thinking of You Cards For?

Whether or not you’re a business or real estate professional, greeting cards have a place in everyday life. People mail out thinking of you cards for the sentiment — to let someone know that they are important and matter.
 
This simple act of kindness lets a person know that they are on your mind, whether it’s to offer warm wishes or express sympathy after a loss.
 
Here are some of the reasons to send greeting cards:
 
  • To let someone know you hope they are recovering well after an illness.
  • Simply to remind a person that they are an important part of your life.
  • To bring joy to someone’s day.
  • As encouragement for a situation a person may be going through.
  • In order to reconnect with someone you’ve lost touch with.
  • To let a person know that you miss them.
  • As a reminder that no matter how much time passes, you’re still there for someone.
  • For motivation.
  • To let someone know you hope to see them soon.
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Messages for Thinking of You Cards

Whether you’re reaching out to someone you haven’t spoken with in a while or simply want to say hello, a thinking of you card is a meaningful way to reconnect. But what do you say in thinking of you cards?
 
If you need ideas for thinking of you greeting card messages, here are some sentiments and ideas for what to stay instead of thinking of you.

Personal Messages

Here are some sentiments for thinking of you cards for people you know well:
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  • Things have been tough with all the changes happening in today’s world. Even though it’s been while, I wanted to reach out and let you know I’ve been thinking about you!
  • I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve been struggling lately. So, I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that you’re in my thoughts and I’m here if you need anything.
  • You’ve been on my mind a lot lately! Here’s a little note to just say hello and send some positive vibes your way.
  • Just sending a quick note to let you know you’ve been in my thoughts. I hope you have a wonderful day!
  • I thought you could use a hug. So, here’s a little card and gift to get you through your rough patch until I can be there in person.
  • It’s your story! Don’t let anyone dictate the direction it takes. Can’t wait to hear about your next plot twist. Thinking of you.
  • Tough times don’t last, but tough people do. Here’s to you sticking things out and rising to the top!
  • While painting happy little trees may be outside of my skill set, a card and gift is not! Hope they bring you as much joy as PBS did in the way back.
  • Life is crazy sometimes. Even though we haven’t been in touch recently, I just wanted to send a shout out reminding you that you’re STILL awesome! Can’t wait to reconnect soon.

Messages from Business

Following are some ideas for messages for business clients you've worked with:
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  • While it’s been a while since we last spoke, I just wanted to let you know that I’m thinking about you. Enclosed you’ll find a small gift that I hope brightens you day.
  • Working with you has always been such a pleasure. I hope this card and gift find you well and bring a small spark of joy to your day.

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Thinking of You Quotes for Cards

If you’re not sure what to say in your own words when mailing out greeting cards, then you may simply include a quote along with your signature. Here are some great quotes for thinking of you cards.
 
  • “In case you ever foolishly forget; I am never not thinking of you.”– Virginia Woolf
  • "I just wanted to let you know that I feel very lucky to have you in my life.” – Ann Lynn
  • “May brooks and trees and singing hills join in the chorus too, and every gentle wind that blows send happiness to you” – Irish Blessing
  • “I just hugged you in my thoughts; hope you felt the squeeze” – Unknown
  • “Maybe I can’t stop the downpour, but I will always join you for a walk in the rain” – Unknown
  • “We are in each other’s life for a reason. Thank you for showing up” – David Avocado Wolfe
  • “If it’s the thought that counts, then I’ll be counting a lot today.” — Unknown
  • “When I think of you, I think of kindness, wisdom, and love. Thanks for being you.” — Sam Crow
  •  “This is a hug from me to you, to let you know I am thinking of you. And although I have nothing to say, you know I have thought of you today.” — Anonymous
  •  “Sometimes me think, ‘what is friend?’ and then me say, Friend is someone to share the last cookie with.” — Cookie Monster
  • “If I have a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.” — Claudia Adrienne Grandi
  • “One day I caught myself smiling for no reason, then I realized I was thinking of you.” — Rahul

Where to Buy Thinking of You Cards

While you can buy thinking of you cards pretty much anywhere, from big box stores, groceries, and card shops, we love using Minute Mail gifts to purchase greeting cards.
 
Not only does Minute Mail Gifts allow you to shop for and create personalized cards online from the comfort of your home, but you also have the option of sending a card and gift together for an affordable, low price! How amazing is that?
 
Here are some examples of the thinking of you cards Minute Mail Gifts offers.
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To learn more about this amazing greeting card service for business and consumers, visit Minute Mail Gifts here. Or explore this helpful overview of this greeting card service before you get started.

Create and Send the Perfect Christmas Photo Cards This Holiday Season

11/3/2021

 
Learn how to create and send personalized Christmas photo cards to friends, family, and clients for the holidays. Include a small gift with every card you send in addition to handwritten fonts and up to two printed photos inside!
 
Christmas is generally considered one of the biggest holidays of the year. In the United States, around 1.3 billion Christmas cards are mailed out to mark the occasion and send well wishes each year. As many of us don’t send out greeting cards regularly, Christmas cards are a great way to touch base with friends and family. It’s also the perfect opportunity to share a photo and memorialize the year!
 
Whether you’re an individual, business or organization, we provide the best way to create and send personalized greeting cards and gifts with your photos. Keep reading to learn about the unique products offered by Minute Mail Gifts. Plus explore creative ideas for your Christmas photo cards.
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Personalized Christmas Photo Cards

You can make the holiday even more memorable when you send Christmas photo cards with a magnetic photo frame. Our handwritten cards can be personalized not just with your message, but your favorite photographs as well.
 
By sending personalized Christmas cards and a photo frame gift together, you can make a huge impact. Our decorative magnetic frames are an easy way to display the photos printed inside the card. Or they can also be used to exhibit other holiday or family portraits on the refrigerator throughout the season.
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We offer several options for matching holiday greeting cards and photo frame magnets. So, you send a sentimental and thoughtful gift with every Christmas card you send. You’ll save both time and money when using our greeting card service to mail out your custom holiday cards. Plus, it’s so easy to use, you can even create cards on your mobile device!
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​Ideas for Christmas Photo Cards

Taking and choosing the right photo to include inside your holiday greeting cards doesn’t have to be hard. If you need help deciding on the right picture to include inside your cards, here are some ideas for Christmas photo cards:
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  • Family action shots. Take photos of you and your friends or family hanging holiday lights, decorating the Christmas tree, sledding, playing in the snow, or even building a snowman.
  • Capture your holiday traditions. Pictures of special moments such as baking Christmas cookies, making homemade gifts, or singing Christmas carols are other wonderful moments to share.
  • Travel photos from a vacation or family trip are another great option for Christmas card photos. Not everyone is on social media. Therefore, people get excited when they see what you’ve been up to over the course of the year.
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  • A photo of your pet with festive backdrop or dressed in a holiday sweater or hat is another popular choice. It’s also a nice alternative if you don’t like to actually be in photographs yourself. You can also take and include a photo of you and your pet together.
  • Generational photos with extended family – kids, parents, and grandparents – are perfect for more traditional holiday photo cards.
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  • If family members are camera shy, then include photo of your Christmas stockings hung on the mantel. Or create a shot of the family’s feet all together in holiday themed or cozy fair isle socks.
  • Is there a new addition to your family? Make your baby the focus of your holiday greeting cards picturing baby in the center receiving kisses on each cheek from both parents.
  • Highlight the joy of the pajama party! Sleepovers were all the rage when you were growing up. Bring back some of that nostalgia by creating a family portrait with everyone in their holiday PJS in front of the Christmas tree.
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  • Use props to make your baby or pet the focus of your Christmas card photos. If you have a red Little Tikes car, decorate it for the season with a tiny Christmas tree on top and a wreath on the front bumper. Then take a picture with your toddler or pet inside wearing a festive hat.
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How to Send Personalized Holiday Cards with a Photo

Our Christmas photo cards are an inexpensive way to send a card and a holiday gift together. You can easily send personalized Christmas cards with up to two photos printed inside using Minute Mail Gifts.
 
In addition, you can include a simple gift inside. Whether you choose a Christmas tree ornament or magnetic photo frame, our affordable gift options make your Christmas cards even more unique and special.
 
To create a personalized photo card for the holidays, follow these steps:
 
1. Pick one or two photos to include inside your Christmas card.
 
2. Once you’ve decided on the picture(s) you’ll use to customize your holiday greeting cards, select the greeting card design you’d like to send.
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3. Choose a gift to send with your custom Christmas photo card. You can choose from magnetic photo frames, Christmas ornaments, magnets, magnetic bookmarks, stickers and more!
 
4. Select a card layout for both the left and right writing panels inside the card. Both sides of the card offer options for a message, photograph, or both. Therefore, you can include two photos inside each card if you like.
 
5. Customize your Christmas card with the photo or photos you’ve chosen. Then type in the message you’d like to appear. You can choose from a variety of handwritten fonts for that extra personal touch, as well as choose the font size and alignment.
 
6. Address the envelope. Fill out the return address with your information along with the address of the recipient. If sending a card out the entire family of the same last name, be sure you don’t commit a grammar faux pas. (Read more on that below.)
 
7. Have us mail your card out right away. Or schedule your card to mail on the date you indicate.
 
Of course, you can also send personalized Christmas cards with no photo if you don’t have one that you’d like to include. Simply choose a card layout that indicates text only, then proceed with creating your custom holiday greeting.
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How to Address Your Personalized Photo Christmas Cards

Avoid the apostrophe faux pas when addressing holiday cards or creating personalized gifts! Apostrophes are used to show possession, show omission of letters (such as when writing contractions) and to form plurals of single letters, numbers, and symbols.⁠
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When making the plural of a last name, an apostrophe is NOT used. For example, if you are addressing multiple members of the Jones family, you would spell the plural of their last name as the Joneses. You would not use Jones’ as you are not showing possession.⁠
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The correct way to spell the plural of a last name depends on the last name. For last names that end in S, X, Z, CH, or SH, you would add -ES to the end of their name.⁠
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If the last name ends in any other letter, simply add -S to the end.⁠
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When to Order Custom Photo Holiday Cards

You can order your Christmas photo cards from Minute Mail Gifts whenever you like as we offer quick turnaround times on every purchase. Cards are shipped either the same business day or within one business day after they are printed. We send all personalized greeting cards via USPS First Class Mail. Therefore, the anticipated delivery date is 4-7 days after shipment within the continental United States.

When Should I Mail My Holiday Cards?

We recommend that you mail your Christmas photo cards and gifts around Thanksgiving for timely arrival. You can either send them out a few days prior to or several days after the holiday. The goal is to make sure they arrive before Christmas. However, you also want time for friends, family, and clients to be able to create a Christmas card display.
 
If you aren’t able to send your cards at Thanksgiving, we recommend allowing for 4-7 days for arrival under normal circumstances. However, during seasonal and holiday peaks, it is important to keep in mind that USPS often experiences longer delivery times. Therefore, it’s important to factor this into account when scheduling or mailing cards that need to arrive by a certain date.
 
If you aren’t sure if your cards will be received by Christmas, then consider mailing a New Year’s card instead.
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If you’re interested in creating bulk Christmas photo frame magnets to send as client gifts or promotional marketing products, then be sure to check out our line of personalized magnetic photo frames at Magnets USA®.

More Holiday Ideas

For more great ideas for the holiday season, check out these other informative posts:
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  • How to Host a Holiday Party
  • Christmas Shopping Tips
  • How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board
  • Christmas Realtor Pop-By Gifts
  • How to Make a Holiday Gift Basket
Also make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram for insights into more exciting products like our Christmas photo cards.

November Note Card Writing Challenge for World Kindness Day

10/19/2021

 
To celebrate World Kindness Day, we’re kicking off a November writing challenge! Our goal is to help you connect with the people in your community and bring a little bit of joy to their day. For this, we’re asking that you simply send note cards to five or more people this month.
 
Remind friends, family, and neighbors that you appreciate they are a part of your life. Or contact local businesses or staff to let them know they’re doing a great job! It’s amazing how infectious kindness can be when you take just a few minutes out of your day to show your gratitude. It’s also a great way to way to scrub out any lingering negativity that may be affecting your own mental health.
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What Is World Kindness Day?

World Kindness Day is November 13th. This annual international holiday was formed in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement to help promote kindness throughout the world.
 
The purpose of this holiday isn’t just a reminder to be kind to one another and act with compassion in our daily lives. It’s also an opportunity to grow closer to our fellow man and community at large through understanding and thoughtfulness.
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November Writing Challenge

For our November writing challenge, we want to inspire you to write and send out note cards to the people in your life who matter but may not always get the recognition they deserve. So, whether it’s your child’s teacher, a cashier at your favorite shop, or a neighbor who keeps an eye out when you’re out of town, now is the perfect time to show your gratitude and bring a smile to their face.
 
As the month of November is typically a time we express gratitude, we thought this would be the perfect occasion to kickstart a writing challenge. It not only ties in perfectly with World Kindness Day, but Thanksgiving as well.
 
To participate in this challenge, we want you to inspire you to send out five handwritten note cards this month. That’s just one note card per week. Of course, you can send more if you like! We find that once you get into the habit or writing and sending cards, it’s hard to stop. After all, the joy recipients get from receiving greeting cards is truly inspirational.
 
While writing personalized note cards may seem like a small gesture, it can have a huge impact on someone’s life. It’s also a wonderful break for the constant onslaught of daily junk mail and bills.
 
Now that you’ve been challenged with a writing goal for November, you may be wondering how to get started. Not to worry, we have you covered! Keep reading to find the tools you need for success, including:

  • Printable Address List to Make Sending Note Cards Easy
  • Tips on What to Write Inside Your Handwritten Note Cards
  • Ideas for Who to Mail Personalized Greeting Cards To
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What to Expect from This Note Card Writing Challenge ​

This note card writing challenging is all about spreading kindness! Not only will sending handwritten cards lift up those in your community, but it can also have a positive impact on your own mental health.
 
When you care kind to others, you can expect the following health benefits as a result:
 
  • You experience the joy that comes from reminding others they aren’t alone and are appreciated.
  • Simple acts of kindness have been linked to feelings of wellbeing. They can also improve our self-esteem and strengthen our own support networks.
  • It can help you feel better connected others. Not only does sending cards help create a sense of belonging, but it can also make you (and your recipients!) feel less isolated.
  • Not only does doing something kind for others increase our own feelings of happiness, but it can also give us a better outlook on life.
  • Acts of kindness encourage others to do the same. When we all choose to express gratitude and do good deeds, it contributes to a positive community where we experience a boost in confidence and optimism as well as happiness.
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When Is a Good Time to Write Cards?

Today is a great time to write cards! Whether you’re sending a thank you card or just reminding someone that you’re here for them, it’s never too late to pop a note in the mail.
 
However, it is best to not feel rushed when creating handwritten note cards. Therefore, we suggest you choose a time when you aren’t busy. Start by creating a list of people you’d like to mail greeting cards to and why. Once you have your list, set aside 5 minutes once a week to write a thoughtful note to at least one person on that list.
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​Who Should I Send Cards To?

Friends and family are obvious choices when deciding who to send out cards to. Nonetheless, there are so many other options to spread kindness. Following is a list of just a few of the many people you can send a custom greeting card:
 
  • Past or potential clients
  • Your favorite coworkers
  • Friends and family
  • College alumni
  • Church members or volunteers
  • Members of your clubs or organizations
  • Friends and family of your children’s friends
  • Daycare providers and teachers
  • Medical professionals, such as your dentist or doctor
  • Your car mechanic
  • Your hair stylist or dog groomer
  • Neighbors
  • Service providers, such as police officers, firefighters, and delivery drivers
  • Military personnel
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Printable Address List

Most of us don’t have physical address books anymore. With contacts saved digitally, they often aren’t top-of-mind. Therefore, we created a printable address list to make participating in this writing challenge even easier.
 
Not only will this printable address list help you plan who you want to write note cards to, it will also make it easier when it comes time to address and send your cards. You can also mark the date you mailed the card, so you can remember to follow up.
 
Download our printable address list here.
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Once you’ve printed the list, choose five people to connect with to start. Then add to the list as you have time to think about the people in your life, who you’re appreciative of, and those who would benefit from receiving a smile in their mailbox.
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Where to Buy Custom Note Cards

If you don’t want to exhaust your time at the store shopping for greeting cards, then consider buying your note cards in bulk.
 
Magnets USA® sells a full line of premium personalized note cards to help you tackling any writing challenge you set for yourself. Featuring our luxurious, signature PLUSH™ finish, our colorful lineup of personalized note cards highlights more than 200 original designs perfect for every occasion.
 
Explore our collection of flat note cards, folded note cards, and house-shaped cards today. Then send cards and spread the love!
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Christmas REALTOR® Pop-By Gifts: Creative Holiday Ideas

10/8/2021

 
Send your clients cards and gifts by mail. An affordable, time-saving solution for the busy real estate agent, our greeting card service for business makes Christmas REALTOR® pop-by gifts fast and fun!
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Make your clients feel like part of the family by sending personalized greeting cards this holiday season. With the ability to personalize each card, you can build on existing relationships, send a client gift, and save time. At Minute Mail Gifts, our easy design software allows you to create and send custom cards by mail quickly and easily with the same impact as traditional greeting cards – but with a surprise inside!
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Reasons to Send Holiday Cards with Pop-By Gifts

Relationships with clients are so important. Not only do they help to build trust, but they also help you grow your business through referrals. Here are some of our top reasons to send holiday cards with pop-by gifts to your customer base this Christmas:

  • The holidays are the biggest events of the year. Most people love the Christmas season and are thrilled to receive well wishes at this time.
  • It’s an easy way to stay in front of clients and prospective customers. When you take the time to remember them on joyous occasions, they’re more likely to keep you in mind when they need your services.
  • Custom holiday cards are a great way to brand your business. Personalized cards are an excellent way to reinforce your business relationships.
  • Including a small gift inside your holiday cards practically guarantees a 100% open rate. These little surprises also stick around long after the card is thrown out.
  • Christmas cards show your customer appreciation with a physical memento. They also make your clients feel good!
  • Holiday cards are often displayed, whether on the refrigerator or taped along a wide entryway. When clients have friends and family over, it’s a chance for a discussion about the great gift that came with it which in turn can lead to referrals.
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Pop-By Gift REALTOR® Christmas Card Ideas

We offer lots of great designs for real estate Christmas cards. Whether you’re celebrating a client’s recent move or reconnecting with past customers in a bid for fresh leads, we offer a variety of business greeting cards and gifts for the holiday season with competitive pricing and free personalization.
 
Here is just sampling of the holiday card designs we offer for sending cards with pop-by gifts through the mail. Whether you need a professional design or something fun and lighthearted, Minute Mail Gifts has you covered!
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Real Estate Christmas Card Messages

Not sure what to write in a handwritten Christmas card to a client? You don’t need to compose a long message for holiday greetings. Instead, something short and sweet will suffice.
 
If you need sayings to include inside your REALTOR® Christmas cards, then consider some of these messages:
 
  • Thank you so much for an amazing year. I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday and a happy New Year.
  • Wishing you an abundance of joy in the New Year. Happy holidays.
  • Here’s to a bright and happy holiday and a prosperous New Year.
  • Season’s greetings! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a New Year filled with happiness.
  • From my family to yours, have a merry holiday season and a happy New Year.
  • It’s been such a joy having your support over the past year. Thank you so much for all you’ve done. I hope you have an amazing holiday season.
  • Wishing you a wonderful season filled with warmth and holiday cheer. Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
  • I’m so thankful to have you in my life and greatly appreciate the opportunities I’ve had to work with you. Thank you so much! Have a wonderful and joyous holiday season.
 
At the end of the day, you just want to wish your clients a happy holiday season filled with well wishes. Therefore, avoid including coupons or promotions as well as ploys for referrals or business.
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Make a Greater Impact with Business Clients

You can make a greater impact by personalizing your greeting cards and sending them with one of our unique and fun pop-by gifts – right inside the card!
 
Customize your real estate Christmas cards with a photo of yourself or your family in addition to a personal message for the recipient. We’ll print your photo (or photos) on the interior of your card along with your holiday greeting.
 
In addition to your personalized cards, you also have the option of selecting affordable, tuck in gifts to include when your cards are mailed out. These little surprises have such a BIG impact on their recipients.
 
We love including a magnetic photo frame for displaying card images on the fridge after Christmas. However, you can also send refrigerator magnets, stickers, magnetic bookmarks, notepads and more! – with new gifts being added all the time.

Who Should I Send Real Estate Holiday Cards?

We recommend you send holiday cards with pop-by gifts to anyone you do business with as well as new leads.
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When Should I Mail Out Business Christmas Cards?

As the USPS mail service has increased delivery times for first class mail, we recommend you create and send your cards early this year. You can also schedule your Christmas cards and gifts to mail out on specific date.
 
Delivery times for local first-class mail is typically 3-7 days. Whereas outside your area tacks on an extra day. However, during peak mail periods, such as the holidays, we advise mailing out your Christmas cards with pop-by gifts any time after Thanksgiving, and at least two to three weeks in advance of Christmas for timely arrival.
 
However, the very last date we advise for mailing out cards if you want them to arrive by the big holiday is December 15th.
Start writing and sending custom greeting cards and gifts to your clients now! You can send all your cards with free personalization, postage, AND A GIFT for around $5 each. Just pick a card design, choose a gift, and compose your message. We’ll take care of the rest! Visit Minute Mail Gifts now to get started.
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