{"title":"Advice \u0026 Well Wishes Cards","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrintable Advice \u0026amp; Well Wishes Cards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvice cards are the guest book replacement that actually gets read. A signed book gets opened once; a box of cards where each person answered a real question gets returned to for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll editable in Canva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in this collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvice for the parents\u003c\/strong\u003e — baby showers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvice for the newlyweds\u003c\/strong\u003e — weddings and bridal showers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWishes for baby\u003c\/strong\u003e — a message for the child to read later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWell wishes cards\u003c\/strong\u003e for graduations, retirements and milestone birthdays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate night idea cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — the couple gets a year of plans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemories cards\u003c\/strong\u003e for retirements and big birthdays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime capsule cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — sealed and opened on a future date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy prompts beat blank cards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand someone a blank card and ask for advice and you will get “sleep when the baby sleeps” forty times over. Ask a specific question and the answers change completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrompts that work: the thing nobody told me about the first month. One thing you would do differently. The best piece of advice you ignored. What I hope you argue about. Something you know now that you did not at their age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGetting people to fill them in\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut them somewhere people pass more than once, with pens and a box. Then ask out loud. Left unmentioned, roughly half the room walks past a table of cards without registering what it is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAdvice card questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many should I print?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne per guest plus ten. People make mistakes and start again, and some write two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat paper should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e250 gsm cardstock. These get stored for years, and thin paper does not survive a box in a loft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e5x7 or 4x6. Big enough for a real message, small enough not to intimidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat do I do with them afterwards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ring binder, a keepsake box, or an album with pockets. Time capsule cards go in a sealed envelope with the opening date on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo they work for a virtual event?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Send the card as a PDF and ask guests to fill it in and post or photograph it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/papergoodsparty.com\/collections\/advice-cards.oembed","provider":"Paper Goods Party","version":"1.0","type":"link"}