Communication Continued - Post-dated Hallmark Cards

Last year I participated in the Fall Felted Bag Swap. The swap took place between the end September/beginning of October and lasted until the middle of November - I think. Anyway, it was a very busy time for me, what with kids heading back to school traffic in a uproar. So, I tend to preschedule e-cards to be delievered in my pals email box periodically. Did you know you could do that?? Yes, you just head on over to Hallmark. Pick out 4 or 5 cards and change the delivery date for when you would like the card to be delivered, and presto!! Yes, it's probably a little bit sneaky and you may have fallen off the face of the planet by the time the last card is delivered, but it's the thought that counts and every couple of weeks or days your pal will receive communication from you and you only had to think of it once instead of 4 or 5 times. Try it out! I bet you'll be pleased with the result.

Hallmark E-cards

Week Two - Communication

Well, some of you have already felt the bug of no communication with your swap partner, and I'm to understand that the need to remain incognito during this swap is okay if that is what your partner chooses, however . . .

People get nervous when they don't hear from their swap partner because they don't want to receive nothing when the whole idea of a swap is to receive as well as give. I only say this because I've been the victim of a bad swapper. Victim - that sounds so . . . so tragic, doesn't it?

So, these are my suggestions:

• Post on your blog weekly so that your prefect knows that you are around.

• If you haven't received any email messages in the last 7 days to your Potter account or your Muggle account check-in. More than likely someone has sent you something and maybe it's bouncing.

• Send anonymous e-cards to your partner via a free e-card service, such as Hallmark.
• Leave an anonymous post on their blog letting your partner know that you are thinking of them, but you don't have to sign your Potter name. Let them know that you wish your identity to be a surprise. Just sign it "Your HSKS4 Secret Pal," or something to that effect.

Communication - Day #2