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Summary: After choosing a quality greeting card, add a personal message and be sure to write the address on the front of the envelope by hand. Avoid labels when addressing greeting cards with tips from an event coordinator in this free video on social etiquette.
Hazely Lopez is president and director of Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling. Lopez is focused on mentoring young girls, teaching them how to carry themselves, public speaking,...read more
"Handwriting is still a touch of class even in greeting cards. Hi, I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling and I'm here to talk to you about how to address a greeting card. First things first, you need to make sure you choose a good quality card. You can find quality cards at a stationary shop near you. Also you might want to make sure that you're signing that card personally. If it already has a previous message you may want to add something else to make it more personally and individual for each person. Also make sure that you're not having somebody else sign those cards for you. You also want to make sure that you write the address on the front of the envelope by hand. Using labels is not really appropriate for these types of cards or for invitations as well. You need to address also the appropriate person that you are going to be writing it to. If you are addressing a doctor, you may put Doctor Smith or Doctor John Smith or something like that. Well, it's really easy, it's really simple, you may want to add something to make it more simple for you, and it's really all about keeping it natural, keeping it personal touch and remember it's just a greeting card. I'm Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, always remember greeting, thank you cards, they are always nice."
eHow Article: How to Address Greeting Cards