Do you have a business/personal card that you leave?
 

We are heading out to a class reunion (50 years, and yes I'm old) and thinking about taking some cards with info on it so that others can stay in touch. We also travel frequently and thought that might not be a bad idea to have for friends we meet along the way. Is this a dorky idea? If you have cards would you mind sharing a snapshot of what you use?
Sandy

I think its a great idea, even if you don't have a business. I've had complete strangers that I talk to in stores or wherever give me cards after I get to talking to them. Most people are less likely to loose that little card than they are a piece of paper. And on Vistaprint you can get them really cheap.

i have a former college friend who has personal cards... she's not in business. as you say, the card is more likely to be kept. my brother has one as he is a 'consultant' on military matters and on the board of directors of habitat for humanity. even in this electronic age, i prefer the cards.

I think that is a terrific idea. We just got back from on cruise on which we had a very compatible group at dinner. On the last night several folks had cards (business and personal) which they gave out so we could keep in touch.

I have one as one of the coordinators of my guild's ConKerrCancer Project Pillowcases. Besides info about the project guild it also has my name and email addy. I give the cards out to password along word of our project and also to people I meet that I'd like to hear from again. Having the pillowcase project name on the card helps people to remember who I am. My co-coordinor's DH made cards for me and his wife very easily using a packet of cards from Staples.

You could design your own personal card and put something special about you on it and include whatever info you like. May in Jersey

In the olden days, they were called calling cards.

You can easily print your own business cards. Office Depot has blank card stock (perforated for business cards). I've also seen some at WalMart but I'm not sure every WM carries them.

Not dorky, at all. I used to keep some personal cards with me, until we moved. Just haven't made any new ones, yet.

A friend of mine did this decades ago. Very helpful. I've even done some for myself on occassion. And yes, printing them up yourself is the hot tip. You can get a package of pre-perforated business cards just about anywhere these days. And if you have any sort of word processing software (Word, etc.) on your computer, you just have to plug in the 'label number' on the box of cards and a template will pop up for the exact size you need. Feel free to PM me if you need any guidance.

"Calling cards" should always be 'in vogue'....and that's sort of what you're talking about. Besides, they're fun!!

Got to reorder mine, thanks for mentioning it.:D

Jan in VA

Thanks for reminding me. I've been meaning to print some up for myself ever since I retired about a year ago. Had business cards when I worked and would drop them in those fishbowl/jars at restaurants to try and win a free meal. Did win several times and I've missed doing that. I have even seen the card blanks at the dollar stores so you might check there too. Well, off to design my new calling cards.

I ordered cards from Vista Print...actually were cheaper than buying the business card stock when I did mine. They have layouts already done so you can just add your info. It really works well to exchange cards rather than hunting for something to write on!!

I think it a stupendous idea. Thats how i met a nice friend in michaels in feb.

Not a dumb idea at all. I have cards printed up with my name, blog address, and email printed on one side, and different pictures of my quilts on the other. My friend & blog partner, Cindi, had them printed up for me as a gift. She got them through Moo.com. They are so cool, people ask for one and then fight over which quilt picture they want. lol

Peckish, your cards sound delightful would love to see a picture of one. So, you have different quilts on each card? I thought at first you were saying that you had several quilts on each card. So neat. Thanks for your responses so now I think I'll go and print up some cards until I design one and have them professionally done.
Sandy

RVer's use the cards as way to stay in touch with new friends that we meet in our travels. Ours has my avatar picture on them and our personal contact information. I do them myself. It's fun to look through the ones we receive and remember people we have met along the way even if we didn't stay in touch.

Great idea!

We often make our own personal cards. Usually we put a pic of us on it, and our names, email addy, and sometimes a cell phone number. We also do huge displays at our house for halloween and christmas. We have a website with pics and vids of the displays and have printed up cards with the url to give to people that stop by to see the display so they can check out the website when they get home.

Sure!

I think these would be a great idea for LA quilters, I've had a lot of people ask me to make a quilt for them after seeing one of my cards.

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I've made some and got some from Vistaprint for my DH. Saves people from hunting for writing tools. But nothing like yours, Peckish.....

"Oooooooohs and aaaaaaaaaaaahs!"

I ordered free cards from Vista print. I use them to give to people who I meet that I think are interesting. I also use them when I have talked with other quilters who were going to send me something online. I write on the back of the card what we talked about...pattern, technique, fabric, embroidery design source or whatever and give them the card. The early always reply because they remember where they got the card and it states what they were going to share. Sometimes I am sharing with them such as my LA quilter and I tell them to send me an email and I will remember to get it to them. I still write on the back as a reminder to them what they wanted from me. I think it would be fine to share your card especially for those you would like to stay in touch with in the future.

Not at all, I had a bunch made up for my hubby - he was always wanting to get contact info and giving his info - it was just easier to give out cards - these are personal and not business cards - it really is a time saver.

When my husband and I worked, we had business cards. When we retired, we ordered some from Vista Print. They had a lot of styles to choose from. I just picked one I liked and added the info I wanted on them. They are really inexpensive and I use them all the time, especially at quilt shows or at quilt classes where I meet someone I want to continue talking with. Mine don't have a quilting theme, but I really like them. My husband has his own. They are really handy. We both use them a fair amount.

Great idea.....I have some, just plain white with my name, telephone numbers and my abn number (Australian Business Number). I had them printed when I went on sabbatical from my usual occupation....just in case I did some consulting work. Love the idea of the quilt patterns going on them...

I haven't printed up my new cards, but can tell you about others that I have had and gotten from others. Some people have given me cards with pictures on them of them selves. Have gotten others with pictures of something that they have seen or like a lot. Have seen some with a print of something that the kids or grand kids have made or given them. I've also gotten cards with a quilt (print or picture), that the person has made even if they are not a business. My cards had prints of dogs on it with my dogs names and my name and phone number with e-mail. You are a quilter, think of it as a quilt (a part of you).

exactly what I was thinking. I love the idea.

Quite a few "retirees" use them and I think it is great!

Marysewfun

That is a good idea.

My bachelor son tells me it is very acceptable to give a business card to a member of the opposite sex that you find attractive. For instance, someone you observe in a restaurant eating, or serving, and comment, that if they are interested they can call you and you could meet for a drink or for lunch sometime. He meets a lot of young eligible women this way; and, he tells me that professional young women give out their cards in the same manner.

What a great idea. Will start doing this also!

peace