Animated Greeting Cards

The Art of Creating and Giving Animated Greeting Cards

 Just like most everything else, Christmas has gone high tech so, does that leave out us older folks? Not at all. This little part about animated greeting cards proves that we can stay up on what's happening this holiday season and maybe even surprise the younger generation.

Keeping in touch with family and friends

I consider myself to be a very sociable person. I have hundreds of contacts in my cell phone and e-mail address books, and work very hard to keep these relationships active.

Whether my contacts are friends, relatives, or business associates, I try to call or e-mail them at least once a month just to check in and see how things are going. I also like to acknowledge special occasions by sending a card or flowers.

Greeting cards cost money to buy and to send, so ...

The downside? Well, when you have as many contacts as I do, it gets rather expensive to keep up with all the birthdays and anniversaries, which is why I've started sending animated greeting cards instead of traditional ones.

Where to find them

There are hundreds of websites out there that offer free animated greeting cards that can be personalized and sent via e-mail to anyone I want.

These cards employ the spectrum from sentimental to funny, from sweet to sarcastic good humor, and everything in between, so I have quite a lot of flexibility when making my choices. Plus, the greetings are frequently updated, giving me new options every few months or so.

Animated greeting card member websites

If I want even more features and a wider selection of animated greeting cards, I can pay for a membership at one of the top sites.

With a paid membership, I'd be able to send an unlimited amount of greetings per year taking care of the major holidays such as Thanksgiving, Easter and, of course, Christmas.

When you want, not when available

Not to mention having the capability to schedule e-mail delivery for a specified date, and would receive discounts on associated purchases such as flowers or gift baskets.

Snail mail has its place, but ..

Taking into account the cost of traditional cards and postage, I know that I'd get my money's worth from an e-greeting site, so I'm probably going to join up in the near future.

For non techie friends and family

In case you're wondering, the recipient doesn't need to download or install any special programs on their computers to view these flash animated greeting cards.

They simply get an e-mail notification of the card's availability, click through the link, and view the card on their screen. They'll also see the sender's name in the notification e-mail, so they will know it's not junk or worse.

Christmas, Thanksgiving - All are covered, and so are you!

There are animated greeting cards available for every holiday and important occasion that you can think of, including Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, Easter, graduation, anniversaries, Christmas, and more.

A pleasing idea

You can even send something just to say, "I'm thinking of you," because it won't cost you a dime to do so. Think of all the goodwill points you can score from sending free greetings, and give it a try today! Your friends, family and colleagues haven't heard from you in quite a while, have they?