{"id":12187,"date":"2013-11-11T11:41:24","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T18:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=12187"},"modified":"2015-06-30T18:37:03","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T00:37:03","slug":"7-habits-of-highly-effective-christmas-card-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/7-habits-of-highly-effective-christmas-card-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Habits of Highly Effective Christmas Card Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-12607\" alt=\"Christmas Card Messages Santa Card \" src=\"\/blog\/media\/christmas-card-messages-santa-card.png\" width=\"262\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/christmas-card-messages-santa-card.png 291w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/christmas-card-messages-santa-card-150x107.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/>Creativity is appreciated when it comes to Christmas card messages, and a combination of sticking with tradition and tossing in a couple of unexpected surprises comprises the 7 habits of effective Christmas card messages.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tips for Christmas Card Messages:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Get Personal<\/strong><br \/>\nDon\u2019t be shy about personalizing your card to include an authentic message straight from the heart. People are tired of pre-printed message cards, and opting to select <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Christmas\/Greeting-Cards\">premium Christmas cards<\/a> and personalized a handwritten message shows integrity and authenticity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be Reverent<\/strong><br \/>\nRegardless of religious beliefs, there\u2019s something about Christmas that most people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Christmas-Adventure-Deluxe-Holiday-Greeting-Card\/-176531\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Christmas Adventure Deluxe Holiday Greeting Card by PaperDirect\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/000135987m-small.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>have a sense of reverence for, so keep your message within that tone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show Optimism<\/strong><br \/>\nBe optimistic and hopeful; offering well wishes to the recipient and their family.\u00a0 Tough times can get to the strongest of the strong; a bright message may be just what they need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep it Meaningful<\/strong><br \/>\nYou don\u2019t have to be a Poet Laureate to concoct your own special message.\u00a0 Sharing that message with others helps others gain insight into your true self.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep Timeliness in Mind <\/strong><br \/>\nTake into account the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, and FedEx are all incredible busy during the holidays. Make an effort to get those effective Christmas messages and gifts out at least two weeks prior to Christmas. Late cards and gifts make a negative impression, particularly if you are dealing with business associates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose Compelling Graphics<\/strong><br \/>\nA picture\u2019s worth a thousand words, making the photo you choose to grace your holiday cards of utmost importance.\u00a0 Choose one that highlights the message you want to send. PaperDirect offers a wealth of address labels, envelope seals, Christmas party invitations, and an entire line of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Christmas\/Greeting-Cards\">holiday stationery<\/a> to suit your every whim.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Include your Logo<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your recipients are primarily business associates and acquaintances; consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Dazzling-Sparkle-Printable-Greeting-Cards\/-174252\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Dazzling Sparkle Printable Greeting Cards by PaperDirect\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/000125200m-small.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>sealing your cards with custom printed logo seals. You can have your company logo custom imprinted by the stationery experts at PaperDirect, and complete those cards in style!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Regardless of your style and the effective Christmas card message you want to get across, choosing to rely on PaperDirect for all of your holiday gifts, cards, and custom printing is a surefire way to save money, alleviate your to-do list, and you can do it all by ordering from PaperDirect \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Christmas\">one-stop shop for your Christmas needs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creativity is appreciated when it comes to Christmas card messages, and a combination of sticking with tradition and tossing in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":12188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[154,227],"class_list":["post-12187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-designing-business-communication","tag-holiday-cards","tag-wording"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12187"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12609,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12187\/revisions\/12609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}