Hi busy ladies!

Ever find yourself running late to a birthday party, Fathers/Mother’s Day or a going-away party at work and all you have is a card (good for you for having that ahead of time) but no gift? Yeah,  I think all of us career women have!  I thought of this the other day, as I was running late to my brother’s birthday party, card in hand but no gift.  Whoops!  Here’s how I remedied that problem, and he was none the wiser. All you need is a card appropriate to the occasion (or in a pinch, not) and a black pen.

1. Turn card over and look for the price on the back. Its always listed!  Sometimes in US AND Canadian currencies (so you can take this idea to Canada, eh?)

2. Take your black pen and try to change the number on the price. I’ve taken this 2  here and turned it into an 8.  Now it looks as if I spent almost $9 on a card, and if you spend that much money on a card, well, you really mean whatever you’ve said in that card, and words are worth more than gifts, so the receiver of this card will be really grateful and happy to have you as a friend/daughter/sister/employee.  Its a great way to save money, AND time, without looking like you did either.  If your card is a different dollar amount, any 1 can easily be turned into a 7, or a 3 can be turned into an 8, etc. etc. Make sure to practice this a few times before actually writing on the card, so as not to be detected.

This “2” has been discreetly turned into an “8”

3. When giving the card, after they read it and silently wonder where their gift is, they will inevitably look at the back for a small hope of a gift, and THEN they’ll not only see who made the card, but they’ll notice the high price of the card, and know that you are one thoughtful card giver. Make sure they know to pass it around so others can see how much you spend on cards.

Happy “gift” giving ladies!