A greeting card is a printed and folded card bearing the message or greeting of the sender. They are used not only for special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays since these are the times when people usually try to connect with others; nowadays they can also be sent even with no special reason than to just say a quick ‘hello’ and tell the person that you remembered them.

Greeting cards are designed in different styles suited for the message it contains, and comes packaged in an envelope. There are two kinds of greeting cards: the printed cards you send by post mail, and the e-cards you send via email. Both of which can use a greeting card mailing service.

The printed cards placed inside small envelopes, once being sent through the post, are taken care of by the carriers. They are the ones who arrange for the shipping (in case of long-distance correspondence) and delivery to the intended recipients.

While for the electronic cards, the greeting card mailing service is the one who handles direct delivery to different mails for which the cards are intended for. There is no need for envelopes, no need to write down every single one addresses of your receivers, and your cards will be delivered in an instant.