A guide to making and understanding hreeting cards in learning english.
The aim of learning greeting cards is so that students are able to make greeting cards well and according to context, as well as understanding the social function, text structure and linguistic elements in greeting cards.
Definition of Greeting Card
Greeting cards are greeting cards that contain messages and illustrations to convey feelings to other people. Greeting cards can be used for various occasions, such as birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day, graduations, weddings, etc.
Greeting cards can be a personal and meaningful communication medium. Apart from conveying messages, greeting cards can also be used to show attention and affection, express gratitude, and build relationships.
Receiver (receiver)
The recipient is the person who has an event or is celebrating something for which the card is made. The receiver is usually written at the top of the card. Writing the recipient's name can start from the words "to", "dear", or "for". As an example:
-Dear Rennath,
-To my beloved sister,
Sender (sender)
The sender or sender in a greeting card is the name or initials of the person who wrote or sent the greeting card. When making a greeting card, the following is an example of writing the sender's name:
Your best friend, Love,
Rennath
When making greeting cards, there are several sentences that are commonly used. Starting from use to say congratulations or condolences, to sentences used to save or express sorrow.
Signature
A signature is a symbol or writing used to identify a person on a document. In a legal context, a signature is proof of approval or validation of the contents of a document.
Receiver (recipient) Usually in a greeting card, there is a name or nickname for the recipient at the beginning or at the top. For example, "To my best friend", "To: Arini" (For: Arini), "Dear my friend" (To my friend).
Body (content) Usually the body or content of a greeting card is in the form of a message. The message can be: Congratulations. For example, "Happy Birthday", "Merry Christmas", "Congratulations", and so on.
Sayings of prayer or hope. For example, "I wish you all the best", "I wish you continued success", and so on. Private message. In this section you can write whatever message you want to convey. Make sure the message remains short and concise but memorable.
(sender) To ensure that the recipient knows who is giving the greeting card, it is necessary to include the name of the sender.
Decoration (image/decoration) Greeting cards are generally patterned and full of color. Use a design that matches your speech. You can look for design references on the internet or make your own as creatively as possible.
"Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday!"
"May the spirit of Christmas fill you with peace, joy, and love."
"Happy Wedding, Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness".
"Happy Valentine's Day! Keep in mind that I love you always".
"Congratulations today and best wishes for all your tomorrows".