{"id":15,"date":"2007-08-28T14:05:44","date_gmt":"2007-08-28T18:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/greeting-card-etiquette\/love-or-no-love-the-etiquette-question\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T18:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:36:11","slug":"etiquette-when-signing-christmas-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/personalized-christmas-cards\/etiquette-when-signing-christmas-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Etiquette When Signing Christmas Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

When signing a Christmas or holiday greeting card, when does one use the word \u201clove\u201d in the signature area? Naturally, during the holidays there is a lot of love going around, gifts being given, elbows being bent. But how does the card-giver make sure there are no feathers ruffled by the way they sign their cards?<\/p>\n

When sending personal Christmas cards<\/a> to family members, longtime friends or coworkers who you are close to, it is perfectly sensible to sign using the word \u201clove\u201d. Doing so is in keeping with the feeling of being close to others and the sentimentality that comes with that time of year. However, when writing the obligatory cards to, let\u2019s say, a boss or coworker, using \u201clove\u201d would be inappropriate to say the least.<\/p>\n

So what does one do? Well, let\u2019s put it this way\u2026 as you write the word, if you feel great about what you are writing and you know there will be a smile on the face of the recipient, then, by all means, go for it. If, however, there are any stomach pangs, second thoughts or, perhaps, that nervous sensation deep down in the stomach, don\u2019t do it! It is better to be politically correct and not have to worry about having done the wrong thing than it is to try to repair any sensitive egos or hurt feelings once the cold winds of January are blowing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s always a sticky situation trying to figure out how to best sign a greeting card. Should you be casual with \u201cLove\u201d or cordial with \u201cSincerely\u201d? 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