How to Send Late Christmas Cards
During the holiday season time is short and tasks are many. With tree, decorations, gifts and holiday cooking added to daily schedules, days are too full to get everything done. Christmas cards slide down the to-do list. You have beautiful cards, a mailing list, holiday stamps and all the supplies when suddenly the calendar shows the holiday is too close for timely card delivery. Don't fret. Here are easy ways to send late Christmas cards.
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Things You'll Need
- Christmas cards
- Mailing lists
- Christmas stamps
- Return stickers
- Optional helpers
- Optional holiday seals
- Optional photo reprints
Instructions
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Sign and send your cards any time before the New Year. When you have chosen beautiful Christmas cards and know they show your joy for the season, address and send the cards even if they arrive after Christmas Day.
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Enlist help. Sign the cards and get a spouse, child or other helper to match cards and envelopes, apply return stickers and stick on stamps.
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Use holiday stamps. They are colorful and mark the season. If the traditional stamps are sold out at the post office, choose colorful stamps with winter or landscape themes.
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Have helpers put Christmas stickers on the sealed envelope flaps. This is the time to use Christmas Seals from the American Lung Association. It supports a worthy cause and reminds young helpers the holiday is a time for sharing.
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Add a note if time permits. Do not stress over covering the past year in a card. A simple holiday sentiment is appreciated and wishes for the New Year.
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Drop off a family picture or favorite photo for quick reprints. Many photo centers accept a photo order sent by Internet and have reprints ready on short notice. Drop a reprint in cards for family and close friends.
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Tips & Warnings
If no cards are handy, buy pre-stamped USPS postcards to tell family and friends that you care over the holidays. It has room for an address and a quick greeting.
Do not apologize for a late card. If you feel sufficiently guilty, resolve to do the next cards over Thanksgiving weekend for prompt mailing.
Resources
- Photo Credit Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, GNU Free Documentation License, Photo by Phyllis Benson
