We received our first Christmas cards of this year a few days ago. Some people send cards early and enjoy the feeling of "at least one job is done." Others wait and wait and then hope the cards they mailed will get to their destinations by Christmas Eve.
I began to consider if there was a proper time to send cards; I looked and found there is such a thing as "Christmas card ethics." According to this, cards should not be mailed earlier than Thanksgiving; earliest is one week after Thanksgiving.
If you are sending cards to co-workers, send the card to their home address. Always put your own address on the envelope of all cards you send. That helps the person who has misplaced her card list.
I found several more items of advice. One that surprised me was that we should send the card that meets with the attitude of the recipient. Some people send and prefer true Christmas cards, with words and pictures of a religious nature. Others may not like religious cards, preferring cards with a winter holiday theme.
I bet you are like me; you didn't know there was ethics for sending Christmas cards.
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