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Facts about Greeting Cards for Job Loss

In response to media inquiries, here are facts about Hallmark greeting cards appropriate to send to someone who has lost their job:

  • The cards addressing job loss first appeared in stores in 2009.
  • There are six greeting cards which speak to job loss in Hallmark’s encouragement and humor lines. The idea came from Hallmark shoppers who were asking for these cards to offer support to their friends or family going through a difficult time.
  • Cards for people who have lost their jobs are a reflection of the times. People in time of need look for ways to connect. Here’s a cultural snapshot of greeting cards meeting consumer needs during tough times since the early 1900s: http://corporate.hallmark.com/Slideshows/WarHard-Times
  • The cards are made in the United States.
  • Hi-res images of job loss cards are available in the Multimedia Library.

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Fun Fact

The Hall Brothers "invented" modern gift wrap during Christmas 1917 when they ran out of solid-colored tissue paper and started selling decorated envelope linings.