Top 4 Tips For Signing a Group Card

“I don’t know what to sign!’ a friend of mine recently lamented as a card from a group of us was being passed around. This friend isn’t alone. Most of us tend to freeze up whenever the white envelope gets handed over or left on our desk. Should we be witty? Should we use this space to tell a story about the person? Should we just sign our name and be done with the whole tortuous affair? It shouldn’t be so hard and it doesn’t have to be with Proudly Yours Top 4 Card Signing Tips!

4. Keep it simple: Ever get that card with a person’s life story in it? Yikes. Don’t be that person. Funny and lengthy stories are best shared at happy hour or over coffee with the gang. And long declarations of admiration are maybe not greeting card-appropriate. Instead, keep it simple and to the point. Say, “Happy Birthday” or “All the best” or “We love you and we’ll miss you.” It doesn’t have to be Shakespeare to be special and unique.

3.Don’t be a space hog: We get it. You draw cute pictures or write witty poems but maybe leave some room for other people to sign too? Your message doesn’t have to be bigger or longer to leave an impact. Being conscious of the space left in the card is the polite thing to do.

2.Avoid being redundant: Take a look around elsewhere on the card. If everyone is saying “Good luck! We’ll miss you!” maybe try something else.  Something personal like, “I’ll miss our lunches together” or “Hope you love your new job.” An original message shows you actually care and you’re not just going through the card signing motions.

1. Be authentic: When signing a card to someone close or maybe someone you don’t know that well, be yourself. Write whatever it is you want to write but do it from the heart. Even in group cards you can still find the words (and the space) to say something lovely. A great quote, a funny one-liner you and the person share, a short memory are all ways to say you care while making signing the group card less stressful.

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