How many Christmas cards are sent in the US annually?

According to the Greeting Card Association (GCA), 7 billion greeting cards (holiday cards, birthday cards, etc.) are sent every year in the US. Louis Prang, American printer, lithographer and publisher, brought Christmas card production to the US at his workshop in Boston. Over 2 billion Christmas cards are sent in the US each year. Only 15% of them are purchased by men.

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George Merkley

They might sell that many a year or two but store's buy a couple of years in advance , how many people are in America that still send them. No one I know. I got it right but I just put down a guess answer.

Diding Otico

Im one of those who sent cards in the U.S.

wok

no rant just disagree

Jeff Lupetin

I got this right because I am so smart. I am 29 on the Quizz Level. Einstein esque.

Philip Adams

No, it said 7 billion cards sent anually ((holiday cards, birthday cards, etc.) The question and concluding sentence are refering to ONLY Christmas cards. Proof read sir, proof read.

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Michael H. Calhoun

Pardon me for pointing out that you first state that 7 billion cards are sent annually, and then conclude by saying that 2 billion are sent. Do you by any chance work for the Federal government? LOL, mc

Maryann Massar

They are wrong. Three billion Christmas cards are sent in USA annually. Google it.

Michael Blake

What a aquist, you would want to get into that arena. M.B.

codeman

Hey! No I am right you are wrong! So when are they going to ask real questions with real answers that have been really CHECKED? FYI Hallmark Christmas is the largest card-sending holiday in the United States with approximately 1.4 billion cards sent annually. Greeting Card Association. ◾The most popular Seasonal cards are Christmas cards, with some 1.6 billion units purchased (including boxed cards). ◾Americans purchase approximately 6.5 billion greeting cards each year. Annual retail sales of greeting cards are estimated between $7 and $8 billion. Come on that took like a minute to vet.