The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-cards
August 1st, 2010E-cards were born out of email. They are animated cards which can be sent across the internet to friends and family. In addition they can be personalized not to mention humorous, witty and fun. Remember though that to some people they scream lazy or that you are forgetful.
E-cards are great to receive especially if you are chained to a desk and a keyboard, they can certainly brighten up a friend or colleague’s day. Be careful though in December when everyone is exchanging envelopes, unless you are absolutely sure that your colleagues or friends will happily receive your glorified email, you best pop to the supermarket and buy a pack of charity cards, after all you do not want to look cheap or lazy. However, if you do opt for the E-card ensures you personalize them well and ensure the recipient’s computer will live up to the graphics.
E-cards are fantastic for friends and family who live abroad. They are more personal than a Facebook message or a regular email. In this respect they come out tops because when regular mail might fail you, you can be assured that your Christmas wish will reach your recipient the other side of the world if you send them an E-card. If you know someone who is traveling, or who has simply moved away from the area, the internet is a lifeline to keeping in touch. Imagine how pleased your recipient will be to see that you have taken the effort to personalize a card on the internet rather than risk it never arriving in the post. If the more traditional you says send post the card, think about sending an E-card as a back-up just in case the hard copy never gets to its destination.
E-cards are certainly clever and very efficient but people still enjoy the traditional element of Christmas cards and appreciate receiving them through the internal mail or the post. Not everyone is ready to go twenty first century on their holiday cards as they are on their regular letters which have been made almost obsolete by email.
