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Writing Greeting Cards

teacher avatar Mohammed Shamash

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Lessons in This Class

    • 1.

      Introduction

      1:41

    • 2.

      Importance Of Greeting Cards

      3:07

    • 3.

      Demand Of Greeting Card

      2:04

    • 4.

      Using Trending Words

      1:20

    • 5.

      Writing Concise and Brief

      1:27

    • 6.

      Greeting Card Format

      1:14

    • 7.

      How To Start a Greeting Card

      1:30

    • 8.

      Reason Behind Writing Greeting Card

      2:13

    • 9.

      Adding Depth to Your Greeting Card

      3:47

    • 10.

      Adding A Future Note

      1:54

    • 11.

      Adding a Thank You Note

      1:30

    • 12.

      Tips on writing Birthday Cards

      4:53

    • 13.

      Tips on writing Christmas and New Year cards

      1:37

    • 14.

      Tips on writing Get Well Soon Card

      1:54

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About This Class

One of the best ways to convey your thoughts and emotions is to write a greeting card. However, a lot of individuals struggle to come up with anything to express and write inside a greeting card, which they intended to write someone special. That is why we are here to assist you in writing greeting cards. Learning what to include and express in a greeting card is something we'll cover in this class. As a result, we have included some tips in this class on what to write and express in a greeting card and what to say and write in a greeting card for important events or important occasions.

This class will cover topics such as:

  • Importance Of Greeting Cards
  • Demand For Greeting Card
  • Using Trending Words
  • Writing Concise and Brief
  • Greeting Card Format
  • How To Start a Greeting Card
  • Reason Behind Writing Greeting Card
  • Adding Depth to Your Greeting Card
  • Adding A Future Note
  • Adding a Thank You Note
  • Tips on writing Birthday Cards
  • Tips on writing Christmas and New Year cards
  • Tips on writing Get Well Soon Card

Meet Your Teacher

Hello, I'm Mohammed a beginner level writer. I help other beginner level writers find simple and effective ways to write. I am a Masters Student at Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, Turkey. I also give free writing classes to Bachelor and high school students.

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1. Introduction: Hello there, My dear friends. Hello, and welcome back to my class. In this class, we will continue our creative writing journey. In this class, we will talk about tips to write a greeting card. If this is your friend's wedding or your brother's birthday, or simply any other celebration. Giving a cards with a personal letter and note in it is a very good method of bringing a smile to their face and strengthen the bond you have with them. So let me ask you, are you seeking new ideas for what to write and how to compose your greeting card, then you have come to the right place. We have a few new ideas for you. So in this class, we will cover topics such as importance of greeting cards, demand of greeting card using trending words, writing concise and brief greeting card format. How to start a greeting card. Reason behind writing greeting card. Adding depth to your greeting card, adding a future note, adding a thank you note, examples of birthday cards, Christmas and New Year cards, and get well soon card. 2. Importance Of Greeting Cards: Today's topic is greeting cards. Greeting cards or something that we all utilize in our daily lives. It might be your birthday card, get well soon card, Miss Jew card, or love you card. All of these things are covered by greeting cards or can be represented through them. Greeting cards used to be printed in the early days, and we still get them today. And we attempt to find the finest card that reflects our thoughts and a much better way. However, as time passes, we're also able to purchase greeting cards online. We are now in an era where electronic greeting cards are used. And for this reason, we require skilled writers to write and produce greeting cards. As a result, writing greeting cards has now become a source of revenue because it is considered a legitimate occupation. We may write, compose, and sell greeting cards at several sites. As a result, individuals are looking for places where they may write, compose, and sell greeting cards, and generate income. A person might feel really joyful by writing cards for others. Many of us are already aware of how lovely and how great it feels. Receive a letter or a greeting card from someone special. Not only receiving a greeting card, but also writing one and also sending it to someone special may make us feel good and happy. One of the main reasons we write a greeting card is because we are aware that the words included inside of it frequently have the power to cheer someone up or heal them. In addition, greeting cards frequently include particular phrases and specific meanings and special messages That might be better gifts than pricey expensive ones. Many people, however, do not require a reason to send a greeting card. They also do not require a specific occasion or a significant purpose to send a letter or send a greeting card. When they think of someone, they may easily write them a letter or a greeting card and simply send it to them. 3. Demand Of Greeting Card: We used to go to a store, buy a greeting card, write a message on it, and send it. But now we get it online where it is immediately available. Nevertheless, we can now send greeting cards by email, SMS, and WhatsApp. Though, the method of mailing greeting cards has evolved, they are still used today and their appeal has not changed. It's demanding because people want to send new messages and don't want to convey the same old ones again and again. Now, we need a designer to create greeting cards and a writer to write sentiments on them. Usually, we need greeting card writer because many individuals do not know what to write or how to communicate their thoughts and sentiments. So they hire a freelance writer and use greeting cards. And they may easily express their feelings, emotions, and sentiments. Even though it seems like anybody could write these remarks. But writing a very good greeting card is not everyone's job. It is true that everyone can write greeting cards. However, many people find that when under pressure and with their mind is not clear, they are unable to write messages. As a result, in this case, it will be simpler for people to order and send greeting cards written by various authors online. 4. Using Trending Words: When someone is sick, we buy a greeting card with the words, get well soon on it. Or when we send a greeting card to a person who is getting married, we write congrats on your wedding and wish you happy and healthy life with your partner. And then we put our name and blessings in the bottom corner before sending it to recipient. However, as time goes on, we discover some unique greeting cards. They are amusing or they are dramatic. And they must be related to what is going on in the world or what is trending. Chillax, for example, is now widely utilized. Chilling and relaxing are combined as chillax. Hey man, hope you're relaxing. For example, or Hey, listen chillax with me. So nowadays we see greeting cards with various slangs or terms that are now popular. 5. Writing Concise and Brief: The method is to employ creative language, which should be precise, poetic, rhyming, realistic, serious, but ultimately brief and concise. We must be able to convey a great deal of passion, joy, or any other significant scenario with a little number of words. For example, if it is get well soon greeting card, then we write get well soon. Or we can also write, we look forward to you getting better soon. Or we can also write, hope to have you back home safe and sound. If it's a birthday greeting, it may be something like, here's to another ten years or we can also write growing old, but you don't look at. We may write a variety of such messages depending on the situation, such as get well soon, birthday, or wedding. But the most important thing is that we write it in such a way that is concise and brief. 6. Greeting Card Format: We'll now go through how to format a greeting card. The greeting card writing format has six main points. The first is how to begin a greeting card. The following question is, what made you write a greeting card? This indicates that you should explain why you wrote a greeting card. The next point is that you should keep adding depth to your greeting card. The next point is that no matter what the event, cause or theme of the greeting card is, you should always include a line of gratitude and thank you note in your greeting card. The next point is that you should always conclude on an optimistic and lovely note. Finally, you should finish it strongly. This implies that you should end the greeting card message with love and sincerity. 7. How To Start a Greeting Card: First, let us discuss how to begin a greeting card. The oldest and most conventional approach to begin a greeting card is to say hi or hello. You might also begin with the words Dear or dearest. You can alternatively begin with the words like my love, my life, or a nickname for that individual following the word my, for example, my queen, my VST, my BFF, my soul, my butter cup, and so on. You could also use the word deer instead of the word my. For example, Dear BST, gear, Buttercup, and so on. Alternatively, you may begin your greeting card by writing the recipient's name. For example, Dear Sam or Dear Sara. You can even begin by saying to my best buddy Sam or to my best friend Sarah. 8. Reason Behind Writing Greeting Card: The primary purpose for writing your greeting card must be added next. That is, explain why you are writing it and what reminded you of the individual to whom you are writing. Sometimes it is necessary to explain the reason explicitly so that the person receiving the greeting card does not misinterpret the meaning of the greeting card. It is not always necessary to explain why you are writing the greeting card. If the greeting card already conveys the reason, you don't need to explain it. Let me give you an example to illustrate. When you must provide reason and when you are not required to do so. For example, if you are sending a greeting card to someone in order to share your surprise, delight or a memory, then you must explain why you are writing it. Take the case when you're baking a chocolate cake, you wish to share this cake with the person who brings back memories of him, then you might write it this way. I prepared a chocolate cake today that reminded me of you. This is how you may describe the reasoning behind why you wrote the card. You must tell the recipient how you are feeling and what made you think of them today. However, if you are sending a happy birthday card, you are not need to explain the reason. You are not required to say today is your birthday, and that is why I am writing you this letter. You might begin by just wishing them and saying, happy birthday. 9. Adding Depth to Your Greeting Card: When writing in depth about someone, keep in mind what the individual wants to hear from. You. Don't only think about what you want to say. Going into depth at this point implies approaching the person with sincerity. You must respect the recipient. He may have supported you during difficult periods in your life, or you can even appreciate them for stepping into assist you when others were unable to do so. You may also complement the recipient for being a lovely and a wonderful person. Or you can also appreciate and acknowledge the receiver as a diligent and a hard worker. You might also thank the receiver for always making you feel joyful and happy, and always making you feel protected. You might write anything to express your gratitude to the recipient. It might be anything from a complement to a remark or a comment concerning the recipient. Of course, a thank you note is usually included it the conclusion. You should always be grateful to the individual for being your friend or family member or whatever else they are. This is due to the fact that when the recipient reads your thank-you letter, he will be filled with delight and satisfaction, and he will value himself more, recognize his strength and gain confidence. The thank you note will encourage him to be a better person every day and improve his willingness to help other and also protect others. I'll show you some methods to thank and appreciate someone in your greeting cards. For example, you can say, thank you for making me smile. Or you can also write, thank you for always being there for me. Or you can also say, thank you for always helping me. If you wanted to thank your parents, then you can write it in this way. Thank you for bringing me into this world. And if you wanna thank your teacher, you can say it in this way. Thank you for guiding me in my studies. And if you wanna thank someone who has shown you the true and real path in life, then you can write it in this way. Thank you for showing me the true path in life. There are many ways to express gratitude to the recipient and for various reasons. This form of praise, this type of facts, will make your receiver feel important to you while also reminding them why they are essential to you. Of course, the feelings and admiration you wish to communicate and convey must be sincere. Don't merely put big phrases or colorful emotions on your greeting cards to make them appear nice. When conveying your thoughts and feelings through a greeting card, you should always be honest and faithful. 10. Adding A Future Note: Before concluding the greeting card, you might include a gift, a promise, or a future note. You might also mentioned something positive and something happy that will transpire in the life of the receiver and the future. In this case, adding a gift implies that it shouldn't be very expensive or too cheap. It should be somewhere in the middle. If the receiver is in financial difficulty, then you can assist them with some funds. If the individual to whom you are sending the greeting card is not feeling well, then you might include some fruits with the card. If the person to whom you are sending the greeting card is getting married, you might send flowers along with the greeting card, including a promise indicates that if the recipient is unwell, your greeting card may include a line that says, if you get well soon, I will take you to an excellent restaurant for a teat. Makes sure that the promise makes that individual pleased rather than makes them feel overwhelmed. Including a future note indicates that you wish the receiver or a happy future. For example, if the receiver is getting married, you might wish them a good future together. If your receiver is not feeling well, you might wish him not to get sick or ill and the future. 11. Adding a Thank You Note: You should conclude your greeting card with gratitude and appreciation. It doesn't matter if you reiterate your gratitude and your thank you note, I'll underline that you repeat it, which means you should write it twice, once at the beginning, and once at the conclusion of the greeting card. Appreciating and thanking your recipient repeatedly will make him pleased and delighted. As a result, follow up your greeting card with a thank you message. Of course, you should conclude it with some best wishes or your name. For instance, you may write sincerely Sam or sincerely Sarah. You can also write with love from Sam or with love from Sarah. You can also say best wishes from Sam or best wishes from Sarah. However, keep in mind that the greeting cards intention should be followed. If you write best wishes on a sad event, it will not be regarded as suitable closing line. 12. Tips on writing Birthday Cards: I'll show you some examples of greeting card writing. A personal note on a greeting card is an excellent method to make your recipient happy. However, if you struggle with words, creating and writing a good personal message may be a difficult challenge for you, because choosing the appropriate words for a personal message is not an easy for everyone. But don't worry. If you're having trouble coming up with what to put on your card. In this part, I'll give you some examples to get you started. We communicate our sentiments, emotions, and wishes to the other person through greeting cards. Greeting cards are most typically used for occasions such as birthdays and weddings and many other occasions. And we use greeting cards for our family members on special occasions such as Grandparents Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, brothers day, sisters day, Children's Day, and so on. Birthday as a broad topic in which greeting cards are often used. For example, if you wish to write a message on her birthday greeting card, you may do it as follows. Mei, You have a wonderful day and many more years ahead of you. Happy birthday. In this example, we offered our birthday greetings and also our blessings for the receiver. For example, if you want to send birthday wishes for your mother, you might write something like, you are the reason I have a life. You are my backbone. And my foundation. May this day be filled with all of life's happiness. Happy birthday, my mother. As an example, we have covered a few occasions. So before writing a greeting card, you should first consider who you are writing the card two, then you decide what to write in a birthday greeting card. It will be different if you are writing to a best friend or your life partner than if you are writing to an old person or someone in a position of authority in society, it will be distinct since merely writing Happy Birthday won't be sufficient. When writing to a best friend or a life partner. You can use casual language and add some funny jokes in it. If you are writing a greeting card for an elderly person or to a respectable and recognized member of society, such as a teacher or an office boss. You must use formal language. You may make fun of your best buddy when you are writing a card for his birthday. For example. You may remark, now that I look at your birth date, I had no idea. You are going to become a grandfather and a few years. Of course, this is a joke for a young friend who will become old many years later. You may also remark, congratulations on being a 60-year-old grandfather. You may make a young man old by sarcastically wishing him a happy birthday in the birthday card. You may also express your appreciation for your friendship, such as you can say, so many years and so many friends come and go. But you are the only one who comes and stays. If you are sending a birthday greeting card to an older person or someone you respect, it should be worded in a formal tone. You can say, happy birthday to you. May you get what your heart desire. And I wish you and your family pleasure and joy. Under wonderful day. In this form of greeting card, you should always be courteous. 13. Tips on writing Christmas and New Year cards: If you wish to send a Christmas greeting card, you should include a festive message in it. New Year's Day falls in line with Christmas. As a result, you can include a new year message in their Christmas greeting card. You can say, Merry Christmas, love, peace, and a wonderful New Year. Or while presenting your life partner or Christmas and New Year greeting card. You might remark to him or her and say, This year was amazing. Had a very nice and meaningfully year with you. Thank you for a wonderful year. I'm hoping that this Christmas and New Year offer us greater joy. If you wish to create a Christmas and New Year's greeting card for someone who is helpful and supportive of you during difficult times. Then you might say something like, this year would not be as wonderful and cheerful without you. Thank you for being present for me in the next year. I wish you the fulfillment of your dreams and goals, as well as the fulfillment of your hearts wishes. Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year. 14. Tips on writing Get Well Soon Card: Lastly, we shall discuss get well soon greeting cards. Writing a get well soon greeting card is vital and meaningful to the recipient. This is because the sick person will feel some sort of help from it. He will gain confidence and motivation. And as a result, he will recover faster and earlier than expected. As a result, creating a good and a memorable get well soon greeting card may be a powerful weapon for a sick person, since it can brighten his day and cheer him up when he is dealing with serious health issues. Be very cautious about including a particularly positive tone in it. For example, you may say, I wish you a speedy recovery. Alternatively, you may add, I often think of you and pray that you heal quickly. You may also add, I'm sending you my healthy wishes for a quick recovery. You may also add, I can't wait for you to get back to being kneeled you or you can say, I'll be here for you till this situation passes. Or you can say, I hope this makes your day a little brighter. Sending you healthy sunshine vibes to brighten your day. Get well soon.