How can you make greeting cards? Start by learning to use any program on your computer that you can insert pictures into or one that allows you to draw.  You can make simple sayings such as “Happy Birthday”, “Merry Christmas” or “Get well Soon” and create packages of cards of ten, twenty, thirty or more. On the back of every card you should list your business name, your email address, and your address so that others can find you can purchase your greeting cards.

What you need to do to succeed in this job is to keep your prices lower than the greeting cards at the store. Greeting cards in the store can be very expensive, from a dollar to seven dollars just for one card! You can make ten cards in one evening, sell them to one customer as a package for seven dollars, and still come out way ahead with a profit. The cost of your paper and ink must be kept to a minimum, purchasing it in bulk will help you do this.

Advertise in free ad sections online, in the newspaper, tell everyone that you know, and make business cards to give to everyone that you meet. If you are falling behind in sales, you can set up a booth at the mall, in a flea market or in a fair.  Keeping your prices lower than the store will help in your sales strategy. Giving cards to some of the most well known greeting cards ‘senders’ in your town or family will help get your name out there to others in the town because your name will be on the back of the cards.