Hanukkah greetings cards come in several varieties, all of which are priced differently by Hanukkah card makers. You can buy Hanukkah cards online individually or in bulk and expect to pay somewhere between $1 and $6 per card, depending on the quality of the card and the quantity you order.

Hanukkah cards pricing and costs are also affected by custom features, like incorporating family photographs or names in the card design before it is printed. Premium custom Hanukkah card designs fall at the upper end of greeting card prices, while at the lower end you can find free or inexpensive e-cards online that require no printing cost.

When estimating Hanukkah cards pricing and costs, take the following options into consideration:

1. Order basic Hanukkah greeting cards for low prices individually or in a set;
2. Pay more for premium cards and photographic finishes;
3. Get free Hanukkah greeting cards online to send through email.
   

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Shop for basic Hanukkah card designs for a low unit cost

Most suppliers of Hanukkah cards offer the option to order cards individually or in a pack of 10 or more cards. Basic Hanukkah card designs can be purchased for about $1-$2 each, whether you buy individually or in a boxed set.

I recommend: MixedBlessing sells packs of 10 interfaith, multicultural and Hanukkah cards for $10-$14 each, and the Invitations Shoppe sells personalized Hanukkah cards and party invitations for $1-$2 each. Hammond offers a number of Hanukkah card designs for corporate greeting cards for as little as $1.50 each.

Pay more per card for premium or custom products from Hanukkah card makers

Many Hanukkah card makers also offer premium photo or custom products that allow you personalize your holiday cards with your family's pictures and names. These cards also can be created and ordered online, saving you the hassle of going to a photo studio, but are more expensive than basic cards with a typical unit price of $3-$6.

I recommend: The Stationary Studio sells photo cards for $30-$45 for 10 cards, or $60 to $160 for 25. Zazzle offers designs from a number of Hanukkah card makers and allows you to personalize and purchase cards online for $2-$5 each depending on the design and size, with a discount of 12% to 58% with orders of 10 to 2000 cards.

Find Hanukkah greeting cards for free online

You can also choose to send Hanukkah e-cards for free online to anyone with an email address. Browse a range of Hanukkah card designs available for e-cards, personalize with your own message and send. Hanukkah e-cards cut out the need for expensive printing and shipping, which allows you to save money.

I recommend: Check out the free Hanukkah card designs available from Free E-Cards Online and 123Greetings. You can even add a photo to your free e-card when you send a Hanukkah photo e-card from Blue Mountain.

Holidays are one of the best times to market your services to current clients and potential new clients, and Hanukkah card designs can be used to do just that. For the small business professional, Hanukkah cards give you the chance to form a personal connection with clients that you rarely see and say "thank you" for their business. Unlike other forms of mail contact, customers keep greeting cards instead of throwing them in the junk mail box. Custom Hanukkah greeting cards are easy to design and are an inexpensive means of advertising your services.

Even though the holidays mean that your clients are likely to receive much more mail, this time of the year is also the time they're much more likely to read the messages. Since your advertising is on custom Hanukkah card designs your customers are likely to keep the messages and display them throughout the holiday! This will lead to word-of-mouth advertising and increased exposure for your business. If you take the time to craft personal messages to your clients, long-lasting business relationships are possible.

Successfully market your business with Hanukkah cards by using the following steps:

1. Make a Hanukkah client list
2. Buy Hanukkah cards online to save time
3. Add a personal touch to Hanukkah card designs

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Write out a Hanukkah card list of customers to whom you want to show your appreciation

Include current customers, as well as those who you haven't heard from in a while, to remind them of your business. Update customer contact information and add contacts to an address book list to simplify the process.

I recommend: All Pro Software easily updates customer contact information and prints labels. Review Hallmark greeting cards for beautiful designs, as well.

Increase effectiveness by using online suppliers of Hanukkah cards

Programs that allow you to customize a business Hanukkah card online can eliminate the frustration of trying to write out several hundred greeting cards by hand and guarantees a better presentation.

I recommend: Go to the CardStore Hanukkah business cards area, choose the card of your choice or upload your own. Alternatively, check out Palm Press corporate holiday cards.

Complete Hanukkah cards with personal touches before mailing them

If using store-bought cards or cards designed online, you should add something to identify your Hanukkah card makers from others. Simply add your business logo, write a short personalized message in each card and sign with your signature or use a personalized stamp.

I recommend: Purchase a high quality rubber stamp to assist with Hanukkah greeting cards. Card makers can use Photo Explosion to edit and create personalized pictures before using Hanukkah card makers.

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Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Customize your business greeting cards based on what your client celebrates. If your client celebrates Christmas or Kwanzaa, then look for these suppliers instead of suppliers of Hanukkah cards.

Sending Hanukkah cards to your clients and business partners should not be an afterthought. You need to consider the several Hanukkah cards types and styles before selecting how you want to distribute Hanukkah cards with your company's name on them. It is important to asses how your customers may feel about each type and what message you want to send them during the holiday season.

It may even be appropriate for you to send one type of Hanukkah card to one set of business associates and a different kind to another set, both from different suppliers of Hanukkah cards. Consider the following Hanukkah cards types and styles:

1. You can spend extra time and show extra effort by designing your own Hanukkah cards.

2. With a minimal budget, you can send free cards to clients.

3. Hanukkah card types and styles now include music, which is a nice extra touch.

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Make your own custom Hanukkah card designs

Everyone likes to see that you put some time and effort into sending out your annual Hanukkah greeting card. With a personalized Hanukkah card, you have more than one option. You can either have one made professionally with your company logo and a picture of your staff, or you can try your hand at making your own. However you choose to have them made, showing that extra level of effort will show your clients and other business associates that you truly are thinking about them during the holiday season.

I recommend: You can order personalized Hanukkah greeting cards at Lil' Duck Duck. Better Homes and Gardens outlines how to be your own Hanukkah card maker.

Find free Hanukkah cards online

If you don't have much time or you have a small budget for your Hanukkah cards, you can consider sending the type of Hanukkah card you can find for free online. There are some you can print directly off of your computer and others you can send via email. This style of card allows you to show your customers that you do care during the holiday season, but you don't have to break the bank while doing so. This type of card is also a good solution if you don't have much time left to send out cards before the holiday, especially by sending them via email.

I recommend: Print Free has several Hanukkah cards types and styles that you can print directly off of the computer. American Greetings also has several Hanukkah card options that you can send over the Internet.

Send musical Hanukkah holiday cards

Much of the Hanukkah holiday centers around family, culture, and most importantly, the music. Sending a musical Hanukkah card from Hanukkah card makers can serve as a festive holiday greeting. Musical Hanukkah cards can be purchased to send in the mail or be personalized on the computer and sent by email.

I recommend: Smilebox allows you to create a Hanukkah card with your picture, logo, and a song. All That Gifts has pre-made musical Hanukkah cards for you to send to your clients.

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Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  When selecting a Hanukkah card design, try to keep it as professional and reusable as possible. Eliminating dates and client-specific info will allow you to purchase more, in turn saving more and ensuring that you have this element of client communication covered for seasons to come.