100 Reasons to send a card

This is a bit of an unconventional post.  I came across an "article" while searching for something on the web.  I bookmarked it and I think I am going to have fun playing with it this year.   I have abridged the list below, but the full posting can be found here.
 

1. To offer a random compliment.
   • Fact: 100% of people enjoy receiving compliments. Fact #2: Your hair looks great today.
2. To share a recipe.
   • Add one tablespoon of friendship …
3. As a joke.
   • Sending your 45-year-old friend three “Happy Quinceañera” cards will get a laugh.
4. To recognize made-up holidays.
   • Happy Lumpy Rug Day. Because apparently that’s a thing. 
5. To make fun of a friend’s fantasy sports team.
   • Sometimes the message board isn’t enough to get your point across.
6. To play a move in chess.
   • Old school, right? One move per day gives you some time to strategize.
7. To prove your psychic powers.
   • Make some predictions, mail them to yourself, get the date postmarked on it, have your friends open it once your predictions come true.
8. To wish a happy half-birthday.
   • Send half a card now and the other half on their real birthday.
9. To compliment someone’s outfit.
   • Better yet, keep a stack of these cards in your purse. Fab fashion can strike at any time.
10. To share a random fact.
    • Did you know alligators love marshmallows?
11. To ask a bunch of unanswerable questions.
    • Why do 24-hour stores have locks on their doors? Aren’t platypuses weird?
12. To console a recent empty nester.
    • They’ll learn to love the sound of a silent house while the kids are off at school.
13. To possibly make someone a millionaire.
    • Put a lottery ticket in there. If your numbers hit, it will be an unbelievable story.
14. To give someone a high five.
    • Open card, firmly place hand here.
15. To congratulate someone for making it through their first month of parenthood.
    • It’s sink or swim. And they swam.
16. To wish someone a Happy Shark Week.
    • They’ve been waiting all year for this. Everyone has.
17. To congratulate someone on their first touchdown, goal or home run.
    • Points on the scoreboard, cards on the fridge.
18. To complain about something.
    • An email won’t get a response. A card won’t get ignored as easily.
19. To console someone after the death of a pet.
    • Furry family members are still family members.
20. To remind someone you love them.
    • Those three magical words. Surrounded by a bunch of other magical words.
21. To fight homesickness.
    • Mom and dad would love to hear from you.
22. To say “I was wrong.”
    • You totally were. Swallow your pride with sincerity.
23. To celebrate the seasons.
    • Share your summer with friends.
24. To console someone on their birthday.
    • Not everyone loves adding a year to their age. Commiserate accordingly with an unhappy birthday card.
25. To reconnect with your best friends from high school.
    • They’re your oldest friends. What time and space separates, thoughtfulness and humanity reunites.
26. To use handmade emojis.
    • Always wished a white wine emoji was a thing? Make it happen.
27. To tell someone you miss them.
    • Who knows? They may even miss you, too.
28. To congratulate someone for finally quitting a job they hated.
    • Sometimes it’s OK to be a quitter.
29. To share a random memory with someone.
    • Some of the best sentences start with “Remember when …”
30. Just because.
    • Why not? 
    
    Take a look at the list for yourself and see if something catches your eye.  Thanks for stopping by, I will be back soon with some actual cards.