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Formal calling cards have fallen out of fashion for most everyone, but never fear. We've replaced them with business cards, which are handed out like candy. They are a necessity for professional networking while the calling card of yesterday carried particular social obligations. Should you and your friends desire to assume the obligations of yesteryear, read on. The designs of these small pasteboard cards are many and varied. In all cases, cards should lean toward the simple. Tradition calls for the prefix of Mr. for a gentleman and Miss for an unmarried lady. The name should be engraved, if one can afford this, as opposed to printed. A married woman leaves her husband’s card as well as her own when calling on another married woman. Her husband’s card is meant as notification for the husband of the hostess. Perhaps some sort of business might transpire from the social interaction of ladies, who never engage in commerce themselves. If a servant opens the door, offer your to him or her. If the host or hostess you wish to visit is not at home, your card should be left with the servant or slid beneath the door so the person you were calling on will realize you have made an attempt to see him or her. If the person you hope to see answers the door, leave a card just before you end your visit. If calling on more than one person in the household, leave a card for each, unless there are too many residents and it would seem a silly thing to distribute so many. If you are unable to attend a wedding or other social affair in your town, call as soon as possible. Leave your card and the cards of any others whose names were included on the invitation. If an event is out of town and you are unable to attend, write a note of explanation and include your card in your mailing, being certain the letter arrives before the actual day of the event. Always return your reply with the same degree of formality as it has been sent to you.
It is customary to leave your card upon attending a tea. There is some controversy as to whether this step is necessary for informal tea. When in doubt, it is always better to offer your card. Never, never simply write "I accept” or "I send regrets” on your card. If someone took the time to formally invite you to their function, you must not insult them by issuing such an effortless response. Speaking of insults, do not feel such if a response to your call or invitation is not returned in a timely fashion, as it is of course, proper to do. Perchance, there has been a tragedy in the family, or an illness, or the party could simply be out of town. Be patient and do not take offense easily. An annual call is sufficient when one lives far away, if that is even possible. If one lives in a very large city, your yearly visit is perfectly acceptable. If one is offering small tokens to a dear friend, such as a handkerchief, candy or a book, a card should accompany the gift so the receiver is aware from whom it came. A written note of thanks should be expected within the next few days, the sooner the better. The intrigues of calling cards may seem excessive, but considering that the ladies and gentlemen of times gone by lacked the distractions of the twenty-first century, it was a congenial, albeit, unnecessary method of interaction. The person with the most cards from a variety of visitors won! |
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