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In today's frantic world where people appear to never stop working or surfing the web, taking the time to send personalized photo birth announcements is one of the most beautiful things you could do. It's a great way of sharing (or celebrating) the addition of a new member to your family and creates a lasting impression in the hearts of the reader. There are two major ways that you can choose to your announcements. You could choose to send an e-card or spread the good news via a real greeting card.
It's easy to understand the attraction of e-cards. They're fairly convenient and affordable. Thanks to the web, e-cards can be sent from any location with very little difficulty. They're also quick and efficient. With just a click, you can send the same cards to hundreds of people listed in your address book. However, as appealing as the option might be, sending real cards is undoubtedly a much better option.
For one thing, real greeting cards are likely to elicit a better response. People simply feel more inclined to respond a handwritten note than they are an electronic one. Much of the compulsion stems from the obvious personal effort behind the physical card. It's easy to ignore an electronic card because you know the sender didn't put much effort into its creation. If you're looking for a way to channel your joy and excitement then a real card is a perfect candidate.
Announcing the birth of a child is a personal thing. It's a real event and not some corporate holiday. Restricting your announcement to the cold world of the web would be doing your family a disservice. Personal messages and invitations are a lot warmer when they are delivered physically. It is why wedding invitations are sent via the post. If you can see, touch it and read, the connection becomes stronger.
Choosing to send real cards for your photo birth announcements is also bound to more accurately convey the emotions you have. You can add different personalized messages depending on the recipients. Unlike electronic cards, real cards do not fade away once they are read. Many families are able keep and cherish such cards as souvenirs for many years.
Some people choose to compromise between the attractions of a real physical card and the convenience of an e-card by sending free printable cards. As nice as the gesture might be, it doesn't create the same impact that a real greeting card would. Most people fail to appreciate things that appear to be fueled by thoughts of instant gratification.
There is little doubt that electronic cards will always be present. Their inherent benefits mean that they are unlikely to go away. But whenever people need to convey their emotions and thoughts to one another, sending a physical greeting card will always trump electronic version. It has nothing to do with the thought beside the e-card's design. It's simply that real greeting cards, carrying personalized photo birth announcements, are so much nicer, better and warmer.
