OUR SURVEY RESULTS

1.  Do you like getting greeting cards?

             Yes-100%

2 .Have you ever sent a greeting card?

               Yes-100%

3 .Do you enjoy sending greeting cards?

                Yes -99%     

                 Not sure -1%

4. What are your reasons for sending greeting cards?

                 Birthdays, holidays, invitations, 
                 gratitude
                 sorry

5. Do you prefer to send paper cards or ecards?

                 Paper -60%     
                 Ecards – 33%        
                  Both-7%

6. Who do you send your cards to?

                 Family, relatives, 
                 friends
                 teachers

7. Have you ever created a handmade cards?

                       Yes-100%

8. Do you use any devices/ tools to send greeting?

                   Yes – 89%  Internet

        Viber and WhatsUp-73%                    
 Social network (VK, Facebook, Odnoklassniki) – 62%

29 Reasons to Send a Greeting Card

Celebrations

1. Anniversary
2. Bar/Bat Mitzvah
3. Birthday
4. Engagement
5. Graduation
6. New Baby
7. New Home
8. New Job
9. Retirement
10. Wedding

Holidays

1.      Christmas

2.      Easter

3.      Father's Day

4.      Halloween

5.      Hanukkah

6.      Independence Day

7.      Kwanzaa

8.      Mother's Day

9.      New Year's

10.  St. Patrick's Day

11.  Thanksgiving

12.  Valentine's Day

Sentiments

1. Apology
2. Get Well
3. Hello
4. Miss You
5. Sympathy
6. Thank You
7. Thinking of You

More Reasons to Send a Card

Cards are just one way to keep in touch as well as to express emotions such as love, congratulations, condolences and gratitude. Although we live in a world of digital communication, a card sent through postal mail can mean a lot to both the sender and the recipient. They can even mean more than an email, an e-card or even a phone call sometimes. 

 Nowadays there is a card for just about every special occasion. Everybody has a different reason for sending cards. Perhaps it's someone's birthday. Maybe you want someone to know how much you love and appreciate them but are too shy to tell them face-to-face. Maybe you know that receiving snail mail with something as simple as a "hello" will brighten a friend's day.

Another great thing about sending out cards–particularly holiday cards which usually only happens once a year–is to stay connected with those that you don't get to see that often. Perhaps loved ones or extended family that live far away, or that favorite cousin of yours that you haven't seen in a long time. Sure, you may "see" them or chat once in awhile via Facebook but a short, handwritten note in a card can be so much warmer and even more special.
Thank you cards are probably the biggest reason why we send out cards. It's common practice to send a thank you card whenever you receive a gift, but we also like to send them as a token of appreciation for things such as a home-cooked meal, freshly baked cookies, a particularly fun lunch outing, for taking the time to listen, for being a knowledgeable city tour guide during a visit or for house-sitting while being away on a trip. It's nice to let others know that they are appreciated.                                                                                                                                                                        Other reasons to send a thank you card include job interviews, whenever someone does something for you that is helpful for either your personal or professional life.

Interesting Facts About the Greeting Card Industry in the UK

Today over 2 billion greeting cards are sold annually in the UK covering all manner of occasions.
The tradition of sending good wishes goes back many centuries, probably beginning with the Chinese and Egyptians who exchanged goodwill messages at the start of a new year to ward off evil spirits.

*No other country has such a tradition of card sending or card display in the home - the sending and receiving of cards is an important part of the  culture.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   *The British buy more cards per person than any other nation - 33 each a year.                                                                            
*85% of all cards are bought by  women                                                                                                           
*The UK card industry is acknowledged to be ten years ahead of the rest of the world in terms of design.                                                                                                                                                                  
*There are over a thousand publishers in the UK, most of which are small businesses with fewer than five employees.

 *It’s a creative industry with strong bases in London, Nottinghamshire and the North, especially Yorkshire and Lancashire, where it has replaced many of the heavy manufacturing industries as a major employers.                                                                                                                                                      
 *Charities estimate that £50m is raised for good causes through the sales of charity Christmas cards each year.                                                                                                                                                        
*Greeting card making is also the number one craft hobby, according to Crafts Beautiful, the top consumer craft magazine, which receives more enquiries about greeting cards than any other subject.                         
  *The commercial Christmas card was invented in 1846 by Sir Henry Cole, the chief organiser of the Great Exhibition, pioneer of the penny post and founder of the V&A Museum.                                                    
   *One of Sir Henry’s first Christmas cards, sent to his Grandmother was recently sold at auction for    £22,500.                                                                                                                                                     

Greeting People is Sharing Happiness

In our team we believe that greeting cards are just one way to keep in touch as well as to express emotions such as love, congratulations, condolences and gratitude. And what about you?  Do you enjoy getting and sending greeting cards?

Please, use the link below and answer the questions of our survey:

https://ru.surveymonkey.com/r/5JZM2TJ