Greeting Card Writer

Job Description:

Greeting card writers create different greeting cards with different remarks, sayings, or witty phrases depending on the occasion and who it's going to.

Salary: Around $75,580 per year.

Occupational Outlook:

isn’t based completely on educational background but rather your way with words artistically.
Isn’t necessarily a straightforward way of seeing whether your writing is sufficient, but rather if the publishers like it or not.
Many job openings from companies or studios that need some smart verses for their cards.
If you submit your work, they might like it and accept more work from you.
Some job opportunities are open with Blue Mountain Arts, Oatmeal studios, or Noblework Cards. All these companies like a different style of writing, and may just like yours.

Links to Learn More About This Career:

Zippia:

https://www.zippia.com/greeting-card-writer-jobs/?survey_step=step12

GCA:

https://www.gca.cards/becoming-a-greeting-card-designer-a-guide-for-artists/

Make a Living Writing:

https://makealivingwriting.com/greeting-card-writing-jobs/

Google:

https://www.google.com/?safe=active&ssui=on

Educational Requirements:

Again, not much is necessarily needed for this career. Some helpful experiences would be having a bachelor’s degree, or at least a GED. The most common major for greeting card writers is music and communications. These are not needed but can definitely be helpful.

Transylvania University

Address:

300 North Broadway

Lexington, KY 40508 USA

Website:

https://www.transy.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.transy.edu/academics/program/music/course-sequences/music-education/

berea college

Address:

Office of Admissions

209 Chestnut St.

Berea, KY 40403

Website:

https://www.berea.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.berea.edu/com/

rice university

Address:

6100 Main St., Houston, TX

Website:

https://www.rice.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/music/music/music-ba/

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Having a way with words
Be aware of social communication
Have knowledge of the world’s current situation, and incorporate it into your cards to make them more appealing and make them stand out among others
Take input from other on your work before publishing
Use of creative language

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Express.

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros

You can express your way of writing through quick phrases
Your writing will be read by thousands
Gratifying to know your work can brighten others’ day

Cons

Employers may be rare and difficult to find
Cards are difficult to sell to big brand publishers.
You would also need to find a good illustrator for the card

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Usually, Greeting card writers are self employed and have no set working hours. Usually they work on their own and give their work to a publisher for a fee.