[jessriedel]

> Handwriting communicates more than just words, but attitude, character, and mood as well.

Actually, I think signaling theory strongly suggests that the preference for handwritten notes is rooted in its difficult and time-consuming nature (i.e. a costly signal) rather than the emotional fidelity of the communication.

[statictype]

Yes, that's what I also felt. I think in that case, it actually works? Because you are putting the effort of hand-writing the card - just not on the actual paper that is sent out.

[jessriedel]

I think it's probably somewhere in between. It's more work then sending an e-card, but not as much as finding paper, funding an envelope, filling everything out by hand, and mailing it.