{"id":3850,"date":"2020-10-05T13:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T13:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/?p=3850"},"modified":"2023-10-11T13:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T13:21:06","slug":"proper-christmas-card-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/proper-christmas-card-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Card Etiquette for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-christmas-card-timing-etiquette\"><strong>Christmas card timing etiquette<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<ul><li>Send your Christmas card 2-3 weeks before Christmas Day, in the first full week of December.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re sending your card abroad play it safe and take some extra time. 4-6 weeks before Christmas Day should be enough.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re sending out business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/card-maker\/holiday\/\">holiday cards<\/a> \u2013 any time between Thanksgiving and New Year\u2019s will do.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-christmas-card-address-etiquette\"><strong>Christmas card address etiquette<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hand-address your envelopes! It\u2019s the classy thing to do, ads a personal touch and shows your really care.<\/li><li>When addressing the card to a married couple the man\u2019s name will appear first.<\/li><li>If the couple is unmarried \u2013 it is considered the proper thing to put their names one over the other separately, in alphabetical order.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=2,4&amp;c=1&amp;s=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/Christmas-Card12.jpg\" alt=\"Essential Etiquette Tips to Read Before Sending Christmas Cards\" class=\"wp-image-3819\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-sending-a-christmas-card-to-the-bereaved\"><strong>Sending a Christmas card to the bereaved<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In the past the rules deemed it insensitive to send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/card-maker\/christmas\/\">Christmas cards<\/a> to a family within one year of them losing a loved one. This is still applicable in some cases, know your crowd.<\/li><li>In general, today it is appropriate to send a card but a blank card or one with very few decorations is used, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/what-to-write-in-a-christmas-card\/\">wording<\/a> should be sensitive and considerate \u2013 acknowledging the family\u2019s grief, but still wishing them happy holidays.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-hanukah-card-etiquette\"><strong>Hanukah card etiquette<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is important not to pick out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/card-maker\/\">card<\/a> with obvious Christian or Christmas imagery. If you can\u2019t find a Hanukah-themed card, use something generic.<\/li><li>In the same manner, if you\u2019re not too sure about the rules \u2013 just go with Happy Holidays. This is a perfectly proper greeting for Hanukah.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=2,4&amp;c=1&amp;s=1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"414\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/XMas.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Card Etiquette for 2020\" class=\"wp-image-3863\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-create-christmas-cards-with-smilebox\"><strong>Create Christmas cards with Smilebox<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Smilebox to send out your online Christmas cards can help you save time and minimize the margin of error. You won\u2019t believe how easy and fun it is to create Christmas cards with Smilebox. Simply browse through our huge selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/maker\/card-maker\/ecards\/\">eCards<\/a>, pick your favorite design, personalize with your own text, photos and music \u2013 then share via email, text message or social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Smilebox Christmas! Tons of Animated Online Christmas Cards Just For You.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xU-nGSwF3Bg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.smilebox.com\/account\/welcome\/?f=2,4&amp;c=1&amp;s=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create Christmas Card<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas card timing etiquette It is important not to pick out a card with obvious Christian or Christmas imagery. If you can\u2019t find a Hanukah-themed card, use something generic. In the same manner, if you\u2019re not too sure about the rules \u2013 just go with Happy Holidays. This is a perfectly proper greeting for Hanukah. 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