Greeting card

A card sent to convey a greeting, good wishes, congratulations, sympathy, or thanks, often for a holiday or special occasion.

Birthday card: A greeting card sent to celebrate someone’s birthday. Birthday cards are among the most familiar occasion-specific forms.
Greeting card industry: The commercial sector that designs, produces, and distributes greeting cards. It connects card design and printing to retail and seasonal demand.
Valentine's Day card: A card sent to express affection or romantic interest on Valentine's Day. Its nineteenth-century popularity helped drive the commercial greeting-card trade.
Postcard: A card mailed without an envelope, with a message on one side and an address on the other. Unlike most greeting cards, it exposes its message during delivery.
Christmas card: A card sent during the Christmas season to share greetings and good wishes. Christmas cards helped establish the seasonal exchange of mailed greetings.
Letterpress printing: A printing process that transfers ink from raised surfaces onto paper. It is one historic method for giving cards printed text and imagery.
Christmas card history: The development of the printed Christmas card from its nineteenth-century beginnings. The first commercial Christmas cards mark a turning point in the card’s history.
Personal letter: A written message sent from one person to another, usually in an envelope. Letters allow extended personal communication beyond a card’s concise greeting.
Sympathy card: A card expressing condolences and support after a death or other loss. Its restrained language and imagery suit an occasion when words are difficult.
Offset printing: A printing process that transfers ink from a plate to a rubber blanket and then onto paper. It enables economical production of large runs of illustrated cards.

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