how many christmas cards do you send/receive?

shopaholicz

We used to get lots and lots of cards when all the family was alive, but as older members pass away, we now get less and less every year.

At work we had a vote and decided to give money to charity instead of sending everyone in the office cards, a much better idea that will last longer that the christmas week.

So the only cards we send and receive now are a 2 to family, a few to very close friends and 3 to neighbours. I've bought 2 packs of 10, that's plenty for us, we'll even have some spare, just in case.

How about you?

7roland8

Well used to do around 100 but with postage so much have tired to cut down to around the 60 mark.


Try to hand deliver as many as possible and do ecards for those who are away and on email.


I love getting cards and have six ribbons from ceiling with cards stapled on - it adds to the decorations.

SailorSam

7roland8 wrote: »

Well used to do around 100 but with postage so much have tired to cut down to around the 60 mark.

It costs more now for the postage than it does for the cards.

Old_Git

this year eight at the most .
I fell out with family so they can get stuffed .

74jax

Probably the same as you, about ten. Just my brother, husband, DD, and a few close friends.

Everyone else I verbally wish a happy Christmas or drop an email to those who are too far away.

SailorSam

Old_Git wrote: »

this year eight at the most .
I fell out with family so they can get stuffed .

But you can make the house look better decorated by putting last years and year befores back up.

Hedgehog99

The big drop-off was the huge hike in postage a couple of years ago. I stocked up on stamps before then and therefore did that Christmas as normal, but received far fewer in return, so took the hint. Now, two packs of 10 will do me fine, along with the spares from previous years for emergency last minute ones. Agree that sending loads at work is daft - I just do actual friends at work. One place I worked, there was a small tea room we all used, so everyone wrote one card for the noticeboard to brighten the room up and save money at the same time.

mum2one

over the last few years Ive been culling the numbers, and as were a 3 generation house, where as I would have wrote one from each of the 3 of us, unless there a special person then its one card of the 3 of us.

for parents, myself and those for dd I write - 80 cards, and post about 30 cards x

shopaholicz

That's a good idea about saving cards and putting them up again SailorSam. Have to go for next year though.

CupOfChai

I wouldn't bother and would just wish people Merry Christmas either with a phone call or a visit in person, but the old people like to get cards as well so I give a few. Don't really post any. It seems like they compete with their mates over who has the most on display and therefore who has most family/friends who love them most.

Hezzawithkids

Likewise I've had a purge of my list this year. About a third of the cards I send & receive are from people (mostly ex-work colleagues) I haven't seen for years and never likely to again. If I am in touch at all it's via social media anyway and the cost of postage means it makes no sense any more. I still send to family, 'real' friends & neighbours so I've reduced my list from 35 down to under 20.