Christmas, a time for writing cards to dogs?

Last night I sat until nearly midnight writing Christmas cards to family (including those I live with), friends, neighbours, the people in the post office, 20 or so two year olds who can’t read yet, 2 dogs and a partridge in a pear tree!

I love Christmas but for the first time ever I wondered why I was doing this.  Is this still a way to tell people you are thinking of them at this special time of year or is it now just something we feel like we have to do, I’m not sure anymore.

I’ve done my home ones but still have to deal with Smarty Pants cards.  In times of economic uncertainty should I send Christmas cards to all my clients and contacts?  The communications marketer in me says absolutely as it is more important than ever to remind people you are still around and in business, but the other little voice in my head, the one who will have to write them all, isn’t so sure.

And then there is the debate about whether you do printed cards or e-cards.  I personally feel there is something nice about getting things through the post, even if they do arrive in January, and seeing that someone has taken the time to pick up a pen and write their name.  I know a lot of digital and environmental people feel the e-card is the way to go so would they be alienated with a printed one?

Whatever I do I’ll have to decide soon, only 8 working days to go until Christmas.  Then I’ll have other things to worry about like turkey, wrapping paper, Christmas pudding……………………………………………