2025 Holiday Card Round-Up

[Anonymous]

We just sent out 50

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve received about 10, all photo cards with absolutely no personalization or genuine greetings. I only send a very few fully handwritten, non-photo cards to people.

To me a photo card is sufficiently personal. I like getting pics of friends and kids. Realtors and insurance agents don't send vacation pics.

I love the Tik Toks and Instagram posts this year that prove just how impersonal they are; multiple people admitted to goofing and forgetting to change the name of the pre-written message from the generic last name to their family’s actual last name. That is how impersonal and careless the whole process is. Vacation photos are for social media.

We don’t post any photos on social media so the only time you’ll see us is on a holiday card.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stopped sending them out years ago.

Usually when I get them these days I throw them straight into the fireplace without opening them. They’re just holiday “we’re great!” brags, no one who sends me one has seen me in over a decade. I don’t feel the need to keep in touch on that basis alone.

I’ve so far only seen one this year, it was from a professional real estate firm. Toss.

My goal is to eventually just get off everyone else’s list.

I do open them, but I do so over the trash, and in they go immediately.

[Anonymous]

I’m sending only Hallmark-type cards to my parents and a distant elderly relative.

So far I’ve received zero, and anticipate receiving zero, or maybe only from those I sent to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I will send out 70 but have only received three this year. Much less than previous years.
Then I realized stamps are 78 cents! Can’t blame people for skipping. I do love the tradition.

WHOA. That's nuts. Makes me grateful for the costco pack of forever stamps I bought a few years ago.

+1. I haven’t bought stamps in years so I’m not surprised they’re so expensive now. I’m still using that roll of forever stamps from years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped sending them out years ago.

Usually when I get them these days I throw them straight into the fireplace without opening them. They’re just holiday “we’re great!” brags, no one who sends me one has seen me in over a decade. I don’t feel the need to keep in touch on that basis alone.

I’ve so far only seen one this year, it was from a professional real estate firm. Toss.

My goal is to eventually just get off everyone else’s list.

I do open them, but I do so over the trash, and in they go immediately.

This is why I prefer sending family photos in holiday cards instead of posting them on social media. I know they’ll get trashed instead of living on the internet forever.

[Anonymous]

I dropped 65 in the mail today and I have another 35 to address or hand deliver.

I’ve only received 10 or so thus far, but it’s early. We usually have an influx of cards pile up when we are away for Christmas and it’s nice to return home with happy mail waiting.

When our kids were young, we sent nearly 200 cards each year (we had a lot of older relatives still around as well). Now it seems like a lot of our peers stopped doing cards (I recognize it gets challenging once the kids go to college/launch).

We have always displayed our cards as holiday decorations, and many of our friends and family do the same. A number of people have told me they save our cards and literally have upwards of 20 years worth of Christmas cards/photos from us. One person actually asked me if I wanted the collection her grandmother kept of our cards, and I happily took it (to save for my kids). I was touched that someone appreciated them to such an extent, so I’ll keep sending them out each year.

I have culled the list a bit. I’ve heard some people make negative comments about photo cards (“family ads”), the environment, etc. so I’ve stopped sending them to those people. But I hope the tradition doesn’t die.

I think happy mail like Christmas cards, birth announcements, wedding invitations, etc. are lovely in the moment as well as for keepsakes.

Please keep sending them, folks.

[Anonymous]

I’ve only received 2 this year so far and that’s unusual. However, ours just arrived from Shutterfly yesterday and I need to get them out this weekend, so likely others are in the same boat.

[Anonymous]

We sent out around 50. So far we've only gotten around 5 but if this year is like last year we'll get around 25-30. Normally we receive most of our cards the week before Christmas. A couple friends have received our card and texted that they loved it and aren't sending out any themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped sending them out years ago.

Usually when I get them these days I throw them straight into the fireplace without opening them. They’re just holiday “we’re great!” brags, no one who sends me one has seen me in over a decade. I don’t feel the need to keep in touch on that basis alone.

I’ve so far only seen one this year, it was from a professional real estate firm. Toss.

My goal is to eventually just get off everyone else’s list.

I do open them, but I do so over the trash, and in they go immediately.

I mean... isn't this true about all cards you get in the mail.

Thanks you note... okay, trash
Birthday card... read and into the trash

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dropped 65 in the mail today and I have another 35 to address or hand deliver.

I’ve only received 10 or so thus far, but it’s early. We usually have an influx of cards pile up when we are away for Christmas and it’s nice to return home with happy mail waiting.

When our kids were young, we sent nearly 200 cards each year (we had a lot of older relatives still around as well). Now it seems like a lot of our peers stopped doing cards (I recognize it gets challenging once the kids go to college/launch).

We have always displayed our cards as holiday decorations, and many of our friends and family do the same. A number of people have told me they save our cards and literally have upwards of 20 years worth of Christmas cards/photos from us. One person actually asked me if I wanted the collection her grandmother kept of our cards, and I happily took it (to save for my kids). I was touched that someone appreciated them to such an extent, so I’ll keep sending them out each year.

I have culled the list a bit. I’ve heard some people make negative comments about photo cards (“family ads”), the environment, etc. so I’ve stopped sending them to those people. But I hope the tradition doesn’t die.

I think happy mail like Christmas cards, birth announcements, wedding invitations, etc. are lovely in the moment as well as for keepsakes.

Please keep sending them, folks.

I absolutely love receiving them but have only gotten about 5 so far this year which is much below normal. We sent about 150.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dropped 65 in the mail today and I have another 35 to address or hand deliver.

I’ve only received 10 or so thus far, but it’s early. We usually have an influx of cards pile up when we are away for Christmas and it’s nice to return home with happy mail waiting.

When our kids were young, we sent nearly 200 cards each year (we had a lot of older relatives still around as well). Now it seems like a lot of our peers stopped doing cards (I recognize it gets challenging once the kids go to college/launch).

We have always displayed our cards as holiday decorations, and many of our friends and family do the same. A number of people have told me they save our cards and literally have upwards of 20 years worth of Christmas cards/photos from us. One person actually asked me if I wanted the collection her grandmother kept of our cards, and I happily took it (to save for my kids). I was touched that someone appreciated them to such an extent, so I’ll keep sending them out each year.

I have culled the list a bit. I’ve heard some people make negative comments about photo cards (“family ads”), the environment, etc. so I’ve stopped sending them to those people. But I hope the tradition doesn’t die.

I think happy mail like Christmas cards, birth announcements, wedding invitations, etc. are lovely in the moment as well as for keepsakes.

Please keep sending them, folks.

I absolutely love receiving them but have only gotten about 5 so far this year which is much below normal. We sent about 150.

About how many did you receive last year, pp?

Like you, I’m noticing a dramatic drop and I’m wondering if it’s an anomaly or the new normal.

To those who typically send out 100+, how many did you receive last year? How many have you received so far this year?

And let’s check back in early January to close the loop.

[Anonymous]

Meh, I’m officially done with cards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I stopped sending them out years ago.

Usually when I get them these days I throw them straight into the fireplace without opening them. They’re just holiday “we’re great!” brags, no one who sends me one has seen me in over a decade. I don’t feel the need to keep in touch on that basis alone.

I’ve so far only seen one this year, it was from a professional real estate firm. Toss.

My goal is to eventually just get off everyone else’s list.

I do open them, but I do so over the trash, and in they go immediately.

I mean... isn't this true about all cards you get in the mail.

Thanks you note... okay, trash
Birthday card... read and into the trash

Traditionally, holiday cards are displayed. I think the person throwing them away is bitter for some reason they are not articulating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stopped sending them out years ago.

Usually when I get them these days I throw them straight into the fireplace without opening them. They’re just holiday “we’re great!” brags, no one who sends me one has seen me in over a decade. I don’t feel the need to keep in touch on that basis alone.

I’ve so far only seen one this year, it was from a professional real estate firm. Toss.

My goal is to eventually just get off everyone else’s list.

Have a feeling you really don't get any cards. If you're the kind of person who tosses cards unopened into the fireplace, trust me people figure this out and don't bother.

Most Christmas cards I get are just a simple card with one or two sentences. Most are not doing long family brags.