Greetings cards are something that have been part of society for a long time. From cards that mark special times of the year like Christmas cards, to those that mark a special life event for an individual like these Bar Mitzvah cards https://cazenovejudaica.com/uk/cards/bar-mitzvah cards are something that have remained popular and a big part of our culture and society.
During early days of the second world war, greetings cards were banned, as rationing meant that materials needed to be conserved to aid the war effort, and the luxury of a card was certainly not available to those in these difficult times. However, this ban was reversed before the war ended as people needed something to keep their spirits up, and it was important for both those fighting and those at home to be able to send cards, the only form of communication between families that were separated.
Nowadays, despite the fact that many people tend to communicate via email rather than by sending physical cards and letters, letter and card writing is still something that is going strong, and people love both the act of writing a card to a special person and receiving one.
Writing cards helps to combat loneliness too, as such a simple act of sending a card lets someone know that you are thinking of them, and the effort to choose a card, write it and send it is much greater than a text message.
