| Traditional greeting of friends and close relatives on high days and holidays has a long history. The oldest greeting card was created in the XV century on the St. Valentine's Day. This card is stored at the present time in one of British museums.
The first post cards, also known as “open letters” that were sent without envelopes, have appeared in the XIX century, during the Franko-Prussian War. The aim of the postcards was checking the mails of soldiery. It became commonplace later to send illustrated postcards when travelling to a foreign country or to congratulate people on important dates.
Nowadays a conventional greeting card is given together with a gift and serves as a written congratulation. But in spite of the variety of cards nowadays, it is rather difficult to pick the card that will be individual. That's the reason why in the latest years there has been a trend to sending e-cards. There is a wide variety of digital cards of different genres in the Internet. Moreover, there's a chance to customize any digital card or to make a card by yourself. In this way you have all the chances to find a greeting card that will be truly individual.
It's nice to receive a lovely post card on a holiday, but in most cases all the postcards you've got take place in your bookcase among other papers that actually you do not need, but you do not want to throw away. E-cards in their turn may be kept in the computer memory for ages, and you can always look at them whenever you want.
What is more, e-cards are very easy to send. You may also determine the time you would like to get the greeting card sent. It is a wonderful service since you'll never forget about some important date. You are provided with an opportunity to pick the card and send it beforehand, and the recipient will get it on the day of his birthday right when he or she logs on to check his or her e-mail.
Online greeting cards allow to prepare a congratulation that is dedicated to a particular person and at the same time reflects your personality. That's why online cards bring so much positive emotions and stay in the memory of addressee for ages. |
