Love Poems for Cards
There may be nothing more romantic than writing a love poem for your girlfriend, wife, boyfriend, or husband.  Especially when you don't want to just write the simple "Happy Anniversary" of "Happy Valentines Day" message.  Love poems are best used during romantic occasions, and are a cheap, yet effective, way to show how important someone is to you.

Steps for How to Write a Love Poem

1. List all the positive qualities that you love about your significant other.  For example, you might want to list that she has a heart of gold and is willing to spend time with you.
2. List pleasant times you have had together.  Then list some of the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings you had during those pleasant times.  This will give your poem some artistic attributes, and build imagination.
3. Focus your information on what you think is most important about your sweet heart.  So, if you think she's great looking, but you really love the way she flirts, then focus your poem on the flirting and use her looks as a minor piece in the poem.
4. Get started.  It doesn't matter how you start, but you have to get started.  I suggest focusing line by line at first, converting what you have already written into poem form.
5. Revise.  Look for awkward parts, lines that are too long, or cliche's such as "I love you to death."   Then edit them into a concise piece for your girlfriend. 
   
6. Let someone else look it over if you are unsure. 
   
7. Make sure you present your message well.  So, you can write it in a card, or you may need to come up with a different thing to write  it one.  You might even text message (SMS) your poem.

Love poems have been written at least since old testament Bible times.  If you haven't read Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs, you will discover that there are many steamy lines of poetry to be found even in the Bible. Read it for some inspiration.

Sometimes all you need is a few words of sympathy to get your mind going enough to write in your sympathy card.  Messages of sympathy can actually be spoken, texted, written, or e-mailed, but finding the right words for sympathy messages can be challenging to say the least.  Here are a few words of sympathy to help you know what to put in your message.

Sorry, Saddened, Surprised, Cherished, Inspired, Beautiful, Felt
Deeply, Sincerely, Thoughtfully, Kindly, Regards, Care
Life, Death, Passing, Suffering, Comfort, Joy, Tears, Pain, Grief, Loss

Using these words of sympathy in your messages of sympathy will give them the flavor that sympathy messages usually have.  Something like, "I am sorry to hear of the loss of your husband.  Please accept my deepest sympathy, sincerely."

Do you send Independence Day fourth of July cards?  Then you may need some help writing your card message.

The fourth of July is Independence Day and the celebration is for the American independence from the British.  Many times this is a holiday that is more fun and less stressful than the other "big" holidays.  Cookouts and fireworks, riding bikes, and having a day off are key parts of the holiday.  If you want to write a card message for the fourth check out these ideas.

Fourth of July Card Messages

1. "Happy Fourth of July.  Let's celebrate our freedoms while we have a chance."
2. "Happy Independence Day.  Now get a job and move out of my house."
3. "I wonder why the British don't celebrate the Fourth of July."
4. "The Fourth of July is the most dangerous holiday.  It turns almost every American kid into a pyromaniac for one evening."
   

It's less than a week until Father's Day, and it is likely that you will be writing in your Father's Day card soon.  If you need help writing your Father's Day card messages, there are some statistics that might inspire you to thank your dad for all what he has done for you.
Not all dad's are good dads, and not all dads are around.  That is for sure.  Some dads deserve a thank you and some don't.  Some people don't even know their dads.  If you had a dad who was around and was, for the most part, a good dad, here are some reasons you should thank your dad:

• 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.
• 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. (CDC)
• 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes.
• 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.
• Nearly 2 of every 5 children in America do not live with their fathers.

These statistics come from fathersforlife.org and show the strong correlation between fathers and stability.  Use this time to thank your dad for what he has done for you.

Father's Day is fast approaching, so make sure you tell your dad why he is awesome with your Father's Day card message.

If you go to the store and look for a Father's Day card, you will likely find dozens of cards available that point out the stereotypes of dads.  Unfortunately, if your dad is a normal guy, you may now want to leave a stupid joke as your message to your dad. Not all dads are blundering idiots who only like to drink beer, watch sports, and grill meat.  Hopefully you are one who has something better to mention about your dad than these superficial stereotypes.

Many times dads create a stability in the family that you wouldn't have otherwise.  Thank your dad for that stability, protection, and provision.
What do you write in a father's day card if your dad wasn't a good father?  Well, then you can just go with whatever you find at the store that makes fun of father stereotypes.

Here are some quick examples to help you write in your Father's Day Card:

• Dad, I don't get a chance often enough to thank you for all that you have done for me.  I love you and am glad you have been my dad.  Happy Father's Day
• Happy Father's day to a dad who isn't all the stereotypes of what dads are like.  You are definitely better, and I thank you for caring enough to be a great father.
• Dad, thank you for giving me your wisdom, teaching me how to do stuff, and watching out for me.  You have been a great mentor.

Here are some examples of things that you shouldn't write in a graduation card, even though some of them might sound like a funny message.

1. Congratulations! You have a college degree.  Now you can steal a McDonald's job from a high school student.
2. Now that you are in grad school you can major in living with your parents.  Heck it might even turn out to be a great profession.
3. They are willing to give just about anyone a degree these days I guess.  The standards must be getting lower each year.

You can find more graduation card messages on the main graduation message page.

Saying that you are sorry is not always the easiest thing.  Sometimes you don't know how to word it so that it sounds sincere when you apologize.  Knowing how to be clear is important too.

If you haven't checked it out, there is an awesome apology form you can fill out online and send to anyone you need to tell sorry.  This is an awesome way to apologize, because it will probably make the person who reads it laugh hysterically.  It's also free.

If you still want to write an apology, or "I'm Sorry," card message or note, you can use these examples to help you.  The best thing is to just get it out as clearly as possible without trying to make excuses or blaming.

1. I am sorry I kissed my ex girlfriend, I was an idiot and lacked self control.  I probably have done the stupidest thing I have ever done.  It was a good reminder of why we broke up in the first place.  And I will not ever do anything like that again.  I am truly sorry.  Here are some flowers and candy.
2. I'm sorry I accidentally wrecked your car.  I had no idea that your insurance wouldn't cover me.  Also, I thought my license was current and didn't need renewed for a while.  I will pay for any damages and make up the time you have lost figuring out all this mess. Please forgive me, and let me slowly earn back your trust.
3. I'm sorry I failed out of school and wasted all your money, mom and dad.  I had fun at your monetary expense and now I will have to pay for it.  I only hope that with time I will be able to earn back your trust.  I have decided to pay every bit of the money you guys wasted on me.  Here's $50.00 I was going to buy alcohol with. It's only a small start, but it is something.
4. I'm sorry I scratched your CD when I borrowed it, I didn't mean to scratch it, but I didn't take care of it well enough.  Here is a brand new CD, plus I got you another CD to make up for it.  Thanks for letting me borrow your CD and I hope you will be able to trust me again.  Heck, you'll get two for one if I scratch it.  Not too bad of a deal.

So, make sure you take responsibility, include a course of action, and leave it at that.  Excuses make you sound insincere, less responsible, and sometimes like you are blaming others.  So next time you write an apology card message, follow the simple formula.

Let's face it, sometimes when people are sick, they aren't going to get well.  You can assume that everyone is going to get well, but everyone knows some people have chronic conditions that won't get better.  When you give these people a get well soon message, you might make them feel like your gesture is superficial or insincere.
Instead of writing a get well message, you should give him a thinking of you card and write an appropriate encouraging message.  You don't have to tell someone to get well soon to cheer him up.  This can be difficult to do, so you may need some ideas for what to write in a thinking of you card.  Here are some examples of thinking of you messages:

1. I want you to know that I am thinking of you and hope to see you soon.
2. I was thinking of you the other day and thought you might need a card telling you how much I like you.  You are a great friend/relative/etc.
3. I am sorry to hear that you are not doing well, I want you to know that I am praying for you.
4. You are a special person to me.  I wish you the best.
5. Grandpa, we love you and are praying for you.  We have been thinking of you lately.

Sometimes it is more appropriate to send a message that sounds more like a sympathy message than a get well message when you know someone isn't getting better.  You can look over sympathy messages to get an idea of how those go.  Just think of the loss that the person is feeling when they loose their ability to walk, or have some other health loss.

What do you do with old greeting cards? You can throw them away or you can recycle or reuse them.

If you haven't read the blog post about how long you should keep old greeting cards and you ended up with extra cards laying around.  You might want some ideas for what to do with old cards that you don't want.  Here are a few ideas for what to do with old cards:

1. Make new cards out of old cards.  This may seem obvious, but there will be some who haven't thought of this idea.  If you're wondering how to make a new card out of an already used greeting card, it's simple.  All you do is buy some card stock.  Cut out a cropped portion of the front of your old card and glue it to the card stock.  Now it will look like it is framed on the old card stock.  This is a simple way to make new cards from old cards.  It should save you some money too.
2. Make bookmarks.  Another idea for old cards is to make bookmarks.  It's simple.  Just cut strips or parts of the cards and glue them to card stock in the size and shape of bookmarks.  You can write a message on the back if you will give them away.
3. Scrapbook Materials.  When you go to the store to buy cardboard cut outs for scrapbooks, the price can seem steep for cardboard.  One way to make your own scrapbook decorations is by cutting out the colorful designs found on the front of greeting cards.  If you do scrapbooks, you should be creative enough to figure out how to use them from there.
4. Make Postcards.  Postcards are less expensive to send, so why not use your old Christmas or other type of greeting cards to send to someone else the next year.  Simply cut front/top off and write on it like a post card.  You can buy a stamp that will give you the lines like a real postcard you would buy.  That way no one will know you used an old card.  Just make sure you don't send it to the person who gave it to you originally.  Post cards are fun, so why not?

In any event, these ideas of what to do with old greeting cards gives you a few more reasons to get rid of all clutter.  Make something new, save some money, be creative, make someone's day, and have fun.

Sometimes if is difficult to think of words of sympathy to write in a sympathy card.  Use this list of words of sympathy to help you find the correct words to write in a sympathy card.  These words are categorized by part of speech.  By using a word list like this, you can come up with as many variations of sympathy messages as you want. 

Verbs

Send, know, write, hear, comfort, feel, grieving, offer, need, pray, passing, five, visit, leave, ended, mention, suffer, remember, experience, process, miss, love, live, cherish, ease, care, pray, shocked, surprised, grieve, mourn

Nouns

Life, name, sorrow, explanation, pain, acquaintance, new, someone, depth, letter, experience, remembrance, road, donation, flowers, memories, feeling, illness, thoughts, memory, love, comfort, heart, death, condolence, deceased, words, condolences, time, sympathy, loss, friend, family, words, sympathy, tragedy, strength, peace, tears, silence, days, prayer, moment, passing, faith, heart

Adjectives

Close, short, heartfelt, hard, immediately, sensitive, depth, appropriate, grieving, special, loved, long, difficult, best, ready, difficult, sorrowful, sad, deep, deepest,

Phrases

Please accept, difficult time, time of sorrow, deeply saddened, the days ahead, my condolences, sorry for your loss, God will give, peace and comfort, will live on, continue to inspire

The phrases seem most useful and helpful when finding the best words of sympathy to write.  Starting with the phrases and working through the other words will help you write your own condolence messages.