Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is that even if you don't send holiday cards,
Speaker 1: you can wish a happy holiday season to the people
Speaker 1: who send you season's greetings. Simply send a text with
Speaker 1: holiday greetings to everybody who sends you a card, and
Speaker 1: you can get some of the same warm fuzzies even
Speaker 1: if the card thing isn't for you. So longtime listeners
Speaker 1: know that I love holiday cards. I think they are
Speaker 1: a great way to keep in touch with friends, family,
Speaker 1: and colleagues. My family sends out a great many of
Speaker 1: them every year. I also enjoy receiving all the photos
Speaker 1: of people's cute kids, dogs, holiday decorations, or travel adventures
Speaker 1: for a few weeks each year. The mail is actually fun.
Speaker 1: If you are on the fence about sending cards, I
Speaker 1: encourage you to do so. But plenty of people don't
Speaker 1: send holiday cards for various reasons, and that is okay.
Speaker 1: But I imagine that most people still do want to
Speaker 1: connect and maintain ties with the people who send them cards.
Speaker 1: So I suggest texting a response to the cards you
Speaker 1: receive is a quick and free way to maintain that connection.
Speaker 1: When you process your mail each day during the holiday season.
Speaker 1: For every card you receive, text the senders thank them
Speaker 1: for the card, perhaps comment on any photo or news
Speaker 1: they shared, share news of your own, and of course,
Speaker 1: wish them a happy holiday. In just a minute or so,
Speaker 1: you can reinforce the sense of connection and offer your
Speaker 1: holiday wishes. Your mess will most likely be received with delight.
Speaker 1: A text conversation may ensue, or maybe the recipient will
Speaker 1: just heart your message and move on, but either way,
Speaker 1: you have expressed your appreciation for the card, you have
Speaker 1: reinforced the connection, and you have wished them the best.
Speaker 1: Most likely you will now stay on their holiday card
Speaker 1: list so you can look forward to a similar exchange
Speaker 1: next year. If you are not sending holiday cards this year,
Speaker 1: but think you might like to send them in the future,
Speaker 1: it can also be helpful to create a spreadsheet of
Speaker 1: everyone who sends you cards, including the adults and kids'
Speaker 1: names and the address. That way, if you decide to
Speaker 1: send holiday cards next year, the spreadsheet will get you
Speaker 1: started determining whom to write to and how to reach them.
Speaker 1: The spreadsheet will also come in handy if you want
Speaker 1: to send party invitations or change of address cards or
Speaker 1: birthday cards or anything like that. There is no reason
Speaker 1: to feel left out or self conscious if you don't
Speaker 1: send holiday cards when your loved ones do. A festive
Speaker 1: text is still fun. You let people know their card
Speaker 1: was appreciated. It is an easy way to maintain relationships
Speaker 1: and spread holiday cheer In the meantime. This is Laura.
Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of
Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've
Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at
Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a
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