Hello friends! I’ve briefly talked about sharing my cards with retirement home residents and other organizations. I get a lot of questions about how I got started and my process of getting the cards ready, so I put together a video trying to answer all those questions.
For the retirement home, I bring cards for all the main holidays and also general seasonal cards if I have enough. I bring enough cards for every single resident. I don’t want anyone left out. Everyone needs to know they are loved.
Here’s an example of the variety of cards I focus on every year.
I always stamp a sentiment on the inside of the cards, along with my hand written message. I’ve acquired a nice variety of sentiment stamps over the years so I always have the perfect sentiment.
Here’s a quick look at the different messages I add to the inside of the cards. I include the same message for every resident.
Cards for retirement home residents, I always include a hand written message. That way, it’s Happy Mail for the residents. If you’ve ever visited a nursing or retirement home, many residents never get visitors or mail. I will admit, letter writing is not my gift. But hopefully, my cards will bring joy to every recipient.
WINTER CARD MESSAGE
I hope you are having a beautiful winter day.
May the season be gentle and kind.
Sending sunshine,
(Your Name)
VALENTINE’S DAY MESSAGE
Sending love and hugs your way this Valentine’s Day!
May your day be filled with joy and sunshine.
(Your Name)
SPRING CARD MESSAGE
I hope you are having a lovely day!
Spring is here and filling the world with beauty.
Sending sunshine,
(Your Name)
EASTER CARD MESSAGE
Wishing you and egg-stra special Easter filled with hoppy-ness!
Sending sunshine,
(Your Name)
MOTHER’S DAY CARD MESSAGE
I wish you all the love, health, and happiness you deserve.
Sending love your way,
(Your Name)
FATHER’S DAY CARD MESSAGE
Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful day filled with sunshine and joy!
(Your Name)
4TH OF JULY CARD MESSAGE
Bold stripes, bright stars, brave heart. Happy Independence Day!
I hope you have a great day celebrating our nation’s birth.
Sending sunshine,
(Your Name)
SUMMER CARD MESSAGE
Happy Summer! May the warmth of the season fill your day with joy!
Sending sunshine,
(Your Name)
AUTUMN CARD MESSAGE
If Autumn leaves were wishes, I’d send you a woodland filled with the brightest of them to say, have a bright and beautiful fall!
(Your Name)
HALLOWEEN CARD MESSAGE
Ghosts and goblins everywhere, there’s Halloween magic in the air.
I hope you have many reasons to smile this Halloween.
(Your Name)
VETERANS DAY CARD MESSAGE
Thank you for your service to our country. My family and I are truly grateful for all the sacrifices you made to protect our freedoms.
You will never be forgotten,
(Your Name)
THANKSGIVING CARD MESSAGE
Sending you warm wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving.
May this day be a beautiful reminder of all the joy in life.
(Your Name)
CHRISTMAS CARD MESSAGE
Merry Christmas! May the holiday season end with joy and make way for a fresh and bright New Year!
Wishing you all the blessings of Christmas!
(Your Name)
BONUS CARD MESSAGE #1
I just want to say Hello and tell you I’m thinking of you. There is no one like you in this world. Never forget how special you are.
Sending sunshine and smiles,
(Your Name)
BONUS CARD MESSAGE #2
Hello! I hope you are having a great day and finding happiness.
Take life one day at a time and know you are loved and appreciated.
Sending sunshine and smiles your way,
(Your Name)
BONUS CARD MESSAGE #3
You are in my thoughts today. Always remember, you are braver than you think, stronger than you seem, and loved more than you know.
Take life one day at a time and know someone is praying for you.
Sending sunshine and smiles,
(Your Name)
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You’ve made a wonderful resource for others, Kristie. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! And for sharing your inside messages.
So nice to see you in front of the camera!! Thank you so much for this video and especially the messages! That is the hard part for me. Thank you also for the links to your awesome sentiment sets!! Also, I love your drawers–are they from Ikea?
do you batch cards? for instance, do you make five of the same card front and then give them to the retirement home or creative kindness? i can’t imagine coming up with 90 different designs for any season or holiday. what you do is so very kind, and so very impressive. thank you for this video. and your many other videos that i just found!