GREETING CARD MESSAGES | Naomi Witzke Art (2024)

FAQs

What do artists put on the back of greeting cards? ›

Think of the back of your greeting card as a business card. If someone picks up your card and likes your artwork, you want them to know how to get in contact with you to buy more. As a bare minimum, include your company name and a web address. Don't make yourself difficult to find or you may miss out on sales.

Top tip: Sign up with a specialist agent who knows the card industry well. They know the key publishers very well and the type of products they produce, so can match the right artist with the right publisher.

Be sincere. A card is a great place to tell someone how much you really care about them and how much they mean to you. Thank the person - for the times they were there for you, helping you out, something nice they did for you or the unique qualities they bring to your life. Share a funny memory or story with them.

Your back of the card info

This can include the artist's name, the painting title and medium, website, email address, phone number, and even your photo and artist statement or bio.

Again, most greeting cards have a blank back panel, save for company/designer credit and a copyright. Instead of wasting this space, you can use it to offer a reminder of your message, provide contact information or even include a coupon or other value-added incentive.

Under a flat-fee basis, ownership rights are typically turned over to the publisher. For greeting cards, a flat fee generally ranges between $275 and $500. An advance against a typical 4%-6% royalty may run from $150 to $300. Payments vary from publisher to publisher, as well as by type and complexity of the artwork.

The most popular Everyday card-sending occasion by far is Birthday, followed by Sympathy, Thank You, Wedding, Thinking of You, Get Well, New Baby and Congratulations.

As of May 22, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Greeting Card Writer in the United States is $24.29 an hour.

In your greeting card, use conversational language, avoid clichés, and keep it brief and to the point. Make it heartfelt or use humor to bring a smile to the recipient's face. Use a famous quote or poem to capture what you want to say or start from scratch using Canva's Poem Generator.

How to start making greeting cards to sell? ›

What to write on the back of a handmade card. If you want to keep it brief on the back just having a web address is the best idea - an email address is then not necessary as anyone interested in your cards will quickly be able to find out all they need to know.

On commercially-produced greeting cards, the back of the card is where you'll find the name of the greeting card company, logo, copyright notice, and contact information. When making your own greeting cards, you might want to include your name and date or a personal stamp or logo. It could also be left blank.

Instead of simply “vocalist,” describe your voice quality, genres you prefer to sing, your stage name and if you do session work. We all collect way too many business cards at events; stand out and get follow-ups by being memorable.