We all know that when it comes to the big “C-day” when Santa Claus has been that it is important to get people things they want and like, so surely it should be the same for picking Christmas cards.

I’m a firm believer in that the one-size-fits-all approach isn’t the right method for sending Xmas wishes and seasons greetings to friends, family and loved ones.

So, in the last year I’ve decided to go about the process differently.

Initially, I’ve sat down and prepared my annual list of names — rather like a roll call — of people who will receive my dose of good cheer and winter salutations.

I’ve then organised them into various groups, including work, family and friends.

Once I’d done this I then reflected and thought about what cards I would like to send to people specifically.

For business clients I created a personalised card with our company’s logo on it to wish the people I deal with an extremely Merry Christmas, and made a note of the last time we’d chatted.

After this I bought some comical cards for my work colleagues as there is always someone in the office making a joke and having a laugh. My thought was that keeping work cards convivial just makes sense.

However, I did keep in mind that certain humour applies only for certain people and was selective in the cards I bought — Although I do hope that everyone finds Santa getting stuck in the chimney while Rudolph eats the mince pies a little funny.

I then focussed my attention on my growing friends list (and not the one on Facebook), which includes old school mates, university pals and various individuals I’ve met throughout the years.

In these Christmas cards I invested a little more time and effort in selecting different pictures, scenes and settings on the card and then writing a specific message to each person on the interior of the card.

Then, last but not least, I concentrated on buying cards for the family and invested in creating and purchasing photo cards for each of them, which I feel are more personal and perfect for each individual, and mean more than selecting a random winter card from the pack.

About the author: David Stevenson is a journalist and freelance writer living in the UK. He’s published over 500 articles for trade sites covering a range of topics.

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