A short history of the digital greeting card, and where it goes next
A long-form piece on how the eCard moved from a kitschy 1990s curiosity to the default way most adults send a birthday wish today.
Humor-forward designs and wording. Big visual jokes, single-line punchlines, and templates written for people who use the laughing-crying emoji unironically.
The Funny family in CardWave covers every occasion in the catalog rendered in a consistent visual language. Use this page when you already know the look you want — for a holiday set, a series of thank-you eCards, or a year-round visual identity for the cards you send most. Each Funny template is a digital greeting card built to share by text, email, WhatsApp, or DM, with a screenshot-friendly thumbnail for social.
Below, the cards are grouped by occasion. Within each occasion, you'll see one card per recipient voice — Friend, Coworker, Parent, Child, Partner, Teacher. The design treatment stays constant; the wording shifts to fit who is on the other end. For more on choosing a visual style for the cards you send, the style selector guide walks through how mood matches occasion.
A long-form piece on how the eCard moved from a kitschy 1990s curiosity to the default way most adults send a birthday wish today.
Practical, honest guidance for the cards we put off the longest. Includes a three-line frame you can use the next time the moment comes.
An argument for sending your Christmas, Hanukkah, or Eid greetings the morning of, not the week before.
A field guide to writing a card for someone you sit next to but do not know especially well, including five lines that always work.
A tour through the technical and aesthetic shifts that made digital cards feel less like spam and more like real correspondence.
Scheduling, queuing, and the small rituals that keep birthday and holiday wishes landing on the right calendar day.