Posted on : 25th January 2011
Valentines day is a day that has always been recognised for its association with love. People eagerly await this day in February when they can express their heartfelt emotions to those who give meaning to their lives. With changing times there have emerged numerous ways of sending wishes on Valentines day. But, Valentine's day cards are still the most popular of them all.

Valentines Paper Cards
Paper is one of the earliest of all media used to send Valentines day greetings. Since forever people have acknowledged their love through messages written on paper. A lengthier message is called a 'letter' whereas a shorter one can be called a greeting. A card carries your love message in brief.

Valentines Handmade Cards
Handmade cards are a Valentine day gift that will never go out of use. The reason for the same is two-fold. There is a lot of effort that goes behind making a handmade card which becomes quite evident to the receiver which makes it a memorable gift idea. Also, these cards have a quality of appearing more personal and intimate as a medium of expression.

Valentines E-Cards
There are some people who find the job of making a Valentines day cards on their own a very tedious affair. To reduce the effort and the planning that goes behind making cards can be overcome by sending ready made cards present on the Internet. These are more famously known as e-cards. There is a lot of variety to choose from among e-cards available in the e-marketplace today.

Valentines Mobile Greetings
This term refers to a yet user friendly way of sending wishes across on occasions. These are popularly known as clip arts (sent through MMS) and are created using combination of special characters or smaller (compressed) images. Welcome to the world of instant Valentines day greetings.

Valentines Printable Greetings
There are cards available on the Internet today that require taking a print out of the original soft copy present in an e-format. These are known as printable greeting cards. This way of sending wishes bypasses the requirement of making cards on our own. But, the negative aspect of this mode of communication lies in the fact that the print out version of the card may not be very presentable to look at.

Valentines Personalised Cards
These are e-cards or handmade cards with a difference in that they have an additional feature of having been personalised. Personalisation involves the name of the sender and the receiver mentioned in the card. This can be taken a step ahead with a customised text or even the picture/pictures of the receiver and/or the sender.

Whatever be the mode of communication, what matters the most is the meaning that is to be conveyed. The message in the card should be concise, to the point and well meaning. After all, the message is the most important part in the entire card. The medium which is able to express the message beautifully should be your choice of a greeting.