If you are someone who struggles every year during Christmas time in sending out the right amount of cards to the right people, then it might be a good idea to create a Christmas cards list in order to keep track of your movements.
By doing this you will ensure that no one is left out, and this will put you in a better light and make people more likely to send you cards as well.
Making a list for your Christmas cards could not be easier, and involves some very simple and easy to do steps.
The first step is to purchase a notepad and name it 'Christmas cards list' or whatever else you would like.
Make sure that you keep this in a safe place so that you do not mis-place it.
Within the notepad you can create different tabs for the people you want to send cards to such as family and friends.
Once you have your tabs in your notepad you can begin to consider all of the people who you would like to send cards to this year.
Start writing down a list, but make sure this is not done in the notepad.
You may want to make adjustments and will want to therefore write down your initial list on a piece of scrap paper.
When you have written out your list, a very quick look over it to make sure that no one has been forgotten.
If you do forget someone they can be added in later.
You can then write down all of the people in to your actual notepad, using your list as a reference.
It is always a good idea to separate them not only into tabs for the different groups, but also into alphabetical order in order to make things a lot easier.
Ensure that your writing is clear and decipherable so that it is easy to read in the future.
It is no good writing out your list quickly and then coming back to it in the future and realizing that you are unable to decipher what you have written.
Therefore take your time with this stage and make it clear and presentable.
Also make sure that you leave plenty of space after each name in order to add to their address in.
In addition, make sure there is plenty of space for you to add an additional people as you make them in your future.
This list will not only be used for this year, but for years to come as well.
You also need to come up with two different columns so that you can keep track of the cards that you have sent and the cards that you have received.
Whenever you send out a card or receive a card mark it clearly so that you know where you stand.
If you do this every year then you will find that you will always send cards to the right people and will be more likely to receive them as well.