Time to brace yourself for the annual holiday letters – those recaps of hot promotions at work, straight-A report cards, paid internships at Fortune 500 companies, swank housing or automobile upgrades, fabulous vacations and general lack of any downturn.
Throw in a photo of a staggeringly photogenic nuclear family posing with the family pooch and the recipients feel like jumping off bridges.
Their own jobs aren’t going nearly so well, their kids are struggling with algebra and their dogs are butt-ugly (though loyal).
The good news: Paper letters are going the way of the dodo.
The bad news: Now that they’re done electronically the sender can attach video of Junior’s trumpet recital.
How’d you like a $25 gift card to take your mind off the issue?
This week’s giveaway is sponsored by InkJetWilly.com, part of the same company that includes sites like Gift Card Granny and Coupon Sherpa, Inkjet Willy lets you enter the printer brand, series and model to find compatible cartridges.
So if you’re printing out your letter – or any kind of personal correspondence or work-related stuff – check InkJet Willy for the best available price. Those interested in recycling can get a 10% discount for re-manufactured cartridges by using the code WILLY10 for the price break.)
To call attention to these deals, InkJet Willy is offering a $25 gift card to Amazon.com as this week’s prize. And if you’d rather shop locally and/or treat yourself a little? Choose $25 in scrip from Starbucks, Walgreens, CVS or Regal Cinemas. Budget boosters all, no matter how you choose to spend them.
Full disclosure: I actually like annual holiday letters, because they give me a chance to catch up with people I might not see for a year or more. However, I can do without the trumpet solo.
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The deadline is 7 p.m. PST Tuesday, Nov. 26. If I don’t hear back from the winner by 7 p.m. PST Wednesday, Nov. 27, I’ll pull another name.
Crossing my fingers.
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You can’t win if you don’t enter!
And by chance my printer cartridges are running low so I might check InkJet Willy out. Thanks for the info.
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I’s rather read about a recital than listen to it. I’m all for the letter.
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I’d really love to win. The holidays are going to be tight and an amazon gift card would help.
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Thanks for sharing! I support my sister’s best friend, who owns her own card company, and order paper cards still.
Can ALWAYS use CVS or WAG gift cards. Amazon ain’t bad either.
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Love Amazon goodies. Maybe this time 🙂
I would like Amazon stuff!!!
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I actually like those letters too. In the old days (haha) you really did catch up with a lot of people at Christmas. I had faraway cousins I knew through those letters. I guess they’re gone, if my mother even saved them. Can you imagine how cool it would be to see your aunts and uncles and cousins circa 1972?
Yes I’m feeling nostalgic. 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway.
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Winning this would make my day!
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I like these letter also, but we only get a couple a year now. The two that we do get are from people far away that we rarely see, but I like to know how they are getting on, so these letters are nice.
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Such a great giveaway- and we do use a lot of ink around here.
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This would be so very helpful right now. Thank you.
I’ve got you covered….email…
….facebook
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I particularly dislike the holiday letters that have been turned into bad, I mean really bad, poems. Although I love the sender.
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I like receiving Christmas letters from people I hear nothing from all year
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Like on Facebook. You got me totally hooked on Swagbucks. It can be such a time drain.
I receive your emails. Would love to win a gift card.
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I subscribe via email. Great giveaway! I could definitely use an amazon.com card.
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I can always use an Amazon card. Thanks!
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I could use this!!
This would be perfect to help holiday shopping
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I’d love a chance to win, thanks!
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Great giveaway
This is a great gift, you can pick me anytime.
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I’ll have to check out InkJetWilly. Thanks for the wonderfully practical giveaway!
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Would love to win… it’s been said that printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids on earth 😉
I’m always hoping for the give away to strike twice in the same place. Please enter me in the contest, and thanks for the tip of cheap(er) ink!
I love giveaways. Someday I might even win one !!
good luck too all
Thank you for the chance to win!
Very fun! Thanks, Donna!
Gift cards are GREAT….thank you for offering them!
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Thanks for the opportunity. Love your style, chica!
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I could use a little something like this to build up my gift card stash again… I subscribe via email!
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Great contest Donna!
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Ha! Too true! Those letters are like Facebook Digest.
I want to win
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Woot! thanks for the giveaway!
We used to go through printer ink like water. We seem to us a lot less lately. But we still have to buy it.
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Get a pair of insulated coveralls they will cushion your fall on the ice, don’t pass up life because of ice, am subscribed by email. Have a great thanksgiving time
here’s hoping
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Your last line about doing without the trumpet solo made me laugh!
Thanks for the review and giveaway!
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Please let me win!!
I like the holiday letters too. I haven’t started the email route, but we may do that this year for financial reasons.
I’m a Facebook fan. 🙂
Hooray for gift cards in time for holiday shopping! Thanks guys!
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I would be so happy if I won!
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Thanks InkJetWilly for the opportunity!
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I finally figured out how to do this! LOL! Thanks for the chance!
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Fabulous giveaway for the holidays. Thanks!
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