Easy Greeting Card Organization
Today I would like to share my greeting card organizational tips; which are an absolute goldmine! This is the key to how I organize my greeting cards, and I never miss a birthday, anniversary or graduation, ever again!
This time of the year I have always focused on getting organized. I am not sure what causes this desire. Maybe it is the closing of the previous year and all the hope for the New Year. I know I am not alone in this pilgrimage to fresh starts and new beginnings. Greeting Card Organization is always a part of this organization to be prepared for the new year ahead.I know snail mail is so outdated by today’s standards, and most people take the lazy way of sending a text or social media message, but as a southern lady I was raised to always send thank you cards for gift , graduation and wedding cards if you get an announcement, sympathy cards and you absolutely never to forget a birthday card.
My secret is that I pre-purchase all of my cards, and thank you notes at one time, usually towards the end of the year, in anticipation for the new year. For me, I find it very easy to spend an hour or so in the card shop to select all my upcoming birthday cards at the same time. I always get a few extra generic ones as well, so I am never caught off guard with a neighborhood birthday party, or last minute invite to a party. This process also works great with wedding cards, sympathy cards, bridal and baby shower cards too. You never know when one of these occasions might pop up.Then, I store them into a file drawer with file tabs for each month. This gives me a great way to keep the paper birthday cards organized. They are all organized by month, and I can easily find the recipient’s card under the tab of the birthday month. Of course, I also keep everyone’s birthday in my phone contacts. However, there is nothing worse than a birthday slipping up on you and you are not prepared. The extra and generic cards are organized by tab in there specific category’s . As you can see, I have tabs labeled: Thank You, Congratulations, Anniversary, Showers, Get Well, Just Because and Sympathy. If you do not have an extra file cabinet drawer in your office, you can always use a large decorative recipe box or even an accordion file folder. Any of these methods will work and help keep those cards organized. I also like to store my return address labels and stamps in the box as well so I am always prepared.
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I love this idea and yes I still send out real cards, and I will also text and send Facebook wishing, but I really like get a hold in your hand paper card. It is the thought that some was thinking of you all week, write it, to mail it and get it to you for your birthday.
I love this. I need to get ahead of the celebrations and organizing it in a card box would really help.
Wow this is a great way to organize cards, I always hate having to run out at the last minute to pick up a card that feels like an after thought. I love that you are thinking of each person on the day your shopping and picking just the perfect card for them. This shows what a genuine caring persona you are.
You always have such great ideas this the the perfect to organize birthday cards and never forget them, perfecto!
Oh my I do love this idea and that is a cute little box from Hallmark too. You always have some really great ideas to share with us all, just know we are taking notes, and want to be more like you when we grow up. 😉
This is a great idea for organizing greeting cards, thanks for sharing!
I do this too Jennifer. I keep the cards filed and sorted and always keeps some blank ones on hand so I can send out a card just to let someone know I care about them. Although birthdays are in my phone, I have a special address book that have a birthday section, at the start of a month I take a look and get the cards for that month written, addressed and stamped. Then it just takes a moment to pop them in the mail a week or so before their special day. Love your antique card box!
I love this Idea… I am always and forever folding a cardstock in half and getting my kids to make a “handmade” card, I like to play it off as cute when in reality I just don’t have a stock of cards on hand! … I’d love to be just a little more organized in this aspect! If anyone knows of a good online order spot for great cards I’d love to hear about it… not that I don’t love shopping, or browsing thru stores, I just don’t often have time to do such a thing with my three toddlers! 🙂
Wow now that is what I call organized, your idea is simple yet effective. I have to tell most of your ideas blow me away.
Okay I have seen a lot of organization tips but this one takes the cake. The birthday cake that is, lol seriously what a great idea.
This is a really good idea, I am that person you described running out at the last minute. It would so easy to implement this way of thinking.
you are right I would never forget another birthday with this system. Thanks for sharing.
Every now and then I find something worth commenting on in my vast internet searches. Today I found your brilliant post. Such a great idea and very organized, I like that.
I am the worst at remembering cards, this process may really works wonders for me. I will have to try it out 🙂
I must say I really do like this organizational idea. I am a last minute if at all greeting card person, so to shop all at once is a great idea. Although you must have a great memory to keep up with all those dates in your head.
Yes, this is great idea and timesaving as well. I love it!
Хорошая идея купить все карты сразу. Я обычно делаю свои собственные, и я делаю их заблаговременно, поэтому подача мне полезна.
Translation: Good idea to purchase all the cards at once. I usuallly make my own, and I make them inadvance, so the filing is helpful to me.
Really great idea and nice organizes filing too!
Got to say I really like the shopping once idea, seems very beneficial.
I remember those Hallmark boxes when they came out. I used to love mine, but we moved and I do not know what happened to it. I guess I could make a new one, because it really did help to organize the process.
Such a wonderful idea to keep one organized. I know all my grandkids love to get there birthday cards with the surprise inside.
Just wanted to tell you I love this tip, and yes I remember those Hallmark boxes too. They were great, I loved mine until my puppy destroyed it, lol. Such as life I guess.
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You know that dollar store cards are only 50 cents, too. That is my affordable tip to add to your post 🙂
What a great tip. I love to read how other bloggers get organized I learn so much from studying other people.
Cool idea, I got to admit I think buying them all at once is really great way to do it. I can not tell you how many times I am rushing to find one, read it and think that would be perfect for my sister, not my mom. When you are reading through them you know exactly who they are perfect for but if you are rushing you just grab and go.
Love this idea and the perfect tip to get my office area organized for the year!
Fantastic idea to shop for the cards at one time. Also the filing them by birthday month is a very handy trick. I may have to add this system to one of my file drawers.
This really is a great way to keep up with birthday’s, they always have a tendency to sneak up on you.
I can barely remember my birthday, lol the kids really keep busy and I am the worst at sending out cards. Mostly people are luck if I remember to text them or wish them a facebook birthday. But I would give it try, anything to get me more on the ball.
I really love this idea Jen. I am probably the worlds worst at remembering birthdays and sending cards. This is a real game changer for me.
Greatest post I have seen, and perfect way to get organized fro the new year. Please continue to share all of these great ideas.
You are so organized. I love this idea and it really is the perfect way to not forget anyone. I really love your site I am always learning a new thing of two.
Clearly you have a lot of organizational skills you should be sharing on your blog. I am still astounded by the fact that you buy all your cards at one time. I wish I had a few quite hours to be able to do this kind of shopping.
This is such a great way to organize cards. I really hate to mess with them but I think my family really expects me to send them since I do not live near by.
Great post. I know my grands and great grands still love to get cards, with the money inside of course.
I really do like this idea very much. Organization is not really a strength for me, so any good tips I get helps a lot.
If it gets me more organized I will take 10 of those little boxes. You have some of the best ideas and share them in such a fun and unconventional way.
You still got it. Another great post.
Fantastic post this was just what I was looking for to organize my little office area.
I appreciate that you took a very specific area to organize. Sometimes the process can be overwhelming to do all at once. Just take baby steps and a few task at a time. Hope you do more of these types of posts.
I remember those boxes! I loved mine, but what a easy way to replicated the same idea in a file drawer too!
this is a great idea, and I happy to have stumbled upon it. i have been working on all my organization this year, so i will add this one to the list.
Very nice tip to getting organized. The cold winter months are the perfect time to straighten up indoor areas and really organize spaces that get over looked.
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Good way to break up organizational projects, sometimes it can be very overwhelming and too much to handle all at once.
Great tips, it is very handy to have your supply of cards already chosen and on hand for the year.
This would be a time saver, and a particularly great way to be organizes for the up coming year.
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Отличные методы организации, которые каждый может сделать. Спасибо за такие полезные знания.
Translation: Great organization techniques that anyone can do. Thank you for such useful knowledge.
Это вдохновляющая статья, которая заставляет меня хотеть организовать мою комнату. Мне очень нравится ваш блог.
Translation:This is an inspirational article that makes me want to organize my room. I really like your weblog a lot.
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This would be a excellent way to keep up with birthdays. I used to have a wall hanger calendar with the name below the month, but we have added new babies and grand parents have passed so it is hard to fix and alter.
Now I just need to find someone to go buy all the cards for me. LOL I really hate picking out cards as you can probably tell. I never feel like they say what I am trying to represent.
This is really a great idea, I got to admit if I had a monthly folder to check for the pre purchased cards that would be a huge timesaver for me.
Let’s get acquainted, we have similar aspirations.
Хорошая идея, мне нравится организовываться. Вы делаете свои собственные карточки или просто их прошу.
Translation: Good idea, I like to be organized. Do you make your own cards or just pruchase them.
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Girl these are some organizational skills for sure! I can keep up when my birthday is anymore, much less anyone else, lol.
I remember that Hallmark box, I had one too. I guess I should have kept up with it better, probably a collectors item now.
I love this idea, I know that I a notorious about running out at the last minute or picking one up at the grocery. This is clearly a time saving idea.
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Разумеется, все согласятся, что это отличный способ организовать документы. Мы должны начать обучать ваших детей этим навыкам с раннего возраста.
Translation: Surely everyone will agree that this is a great way to organize papers. We should start teachign our children these skills from a early age.
What a innovative idea to organize greeting cards. In our culture it is a big deal to give money for birthdays so I am always trying to make sure I have a pretty card for every occasion. This will help out significantly.
Great idea I am always forgetting birthdays and yes I end up running out for a sad last minute card and gift.
You must be very organized. I would love to come to your home and open up all your cupboards to see all your organization on a daily basis. It is inspiring to find another self proclaimed organizer like myself.
I would hav never thought about organizing greeting cards to remember birthdays but it really makes a lot of sense.
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Okay, I would have never thought to do this, but it’s a great idea. Perfect way to keep up with birthdays on a low key basis. As a reader, I am fan of how you pick specific things to focus on, not just organize your drawers and files.
Such a good post you have wonderful ideas.
I have 8 grandchildren scattered across the US, this would be a great way for me to keep up with this Gigi’s birthday cards and plan ahead for all the gift cards too.
You are so organized it really astounds me. This is a really great idea and would make birthday cards organization so easy.
Okay you are almost too organized for me, this is crazy organized in a good way.
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I remember that Hallmark box! I had one too and it really did keep me very organized.
This is a great idea and such a fun organizational tip.
I love that you are so organized, I also love to keep things in check no matter how small or insignificant they seem, organization is the key to running a home smoothly.
Whoa I am impressed with this organizational tip. I think it could really work, and make me a little bit more organized.
Such a handy way to keep all your important correspondents in order.
Oh my I have so many birthday to remember this would be great. It is hard to keep up with all my entire congregation, but I do the best that I can to make each of my flock feel warm, welcome and appreciated.
Organization of all kinds soothes my mind, so you can imagine this post was in line with all things that I covet.
I will try anything to get more organized, this seems like a easy first step on that road.
This is a great idea I am constantly forgetting some ones birthday.
I had one of those boxes too! You apparently took better care of yours than I did. 😛
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This is a very handy post, I am constantly forgetting someone’s birthday in my large extended family, this protocol might really help to streamline the process.
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Я многому научился из этой статьи, и это помогает моим английским навыкам. Мне нравится организовывать вещи в моем доме, как вы. как вы.
Спасибо, Валерия Леди
Translation: I have learned much from this article and it helps my English skills. I like to organize things in my house like you.
Thank You, The Valeriya Lady
I gotta to remember this trick I constantly forget to send out birthday cards. Great idea.