In reflection to the rapid growth of technology, people are frequently using technology to replace more and more aspects of our social world. Examples of this are all over the place, just take a look at teenagers texting all their friends rather than calling them. Another example is the office, people don’t meet as often as they used tothey use email and webinars etc.
Some people are adamant that the loss of the written word is not a good thing; however it seems to be a growing trend. This type of stuff is even filtering into how we express ourselves during the holiday season.
Instead of the typical paper happy easter holiday card, more and more people are opting to send their friends and family members a happy easter ecard.
The happy easter ecard is just like a normal card that you would get in the mail, only it is sent electronically through email. There are many variations of different happy easter ecard varying from very simple to way over the top.
The good thing about the happy easter ecard is that the ecard can be a nice moving graphic or an interacting card. These can be fun and exciting as they are different from what people are used to getting.
Where Easter Ecards Fall Short
If you always send your mom or partner a traditional easter card made from paper, then making the transition to an ecard can be a bumpy road. Many people still like to get stuff in the mail and delight in the time and effort taken for a paper card to be written and sent. These type of people could be offended if you just send them an email with a happy easter ecard attached this year – so be careful.
Anyone that has an email account knows that new emails push older emails downwards in your inbox. Therefore when you receive a happy easter ecard it will most likely be lost in a week or two as new emails come in. Whereas an easter card made from cardboard can be kept out on show and stored in a keepsake box for years.
With an ecard you may also give off the impression that the person does not matter enough to you to send them anything other then a happy easter ecard. This is something that you are going to want to really consider so that you do not accidentally make anyone upset or make hurt feelings.
Of course, if that is the message that you are trying to get across then that is the perfect way to do it. This is not to say that everyone who receives a happy easter ecard from you is going to think that you do not care, but it seems that even though this route is becoming more popular, people still enjoy getting regular cards through the mail.
You will know best whether your relationship with someone lends itself to an ecard or whether you have to bite the bullet and send them a real one.
