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I frequently fall down the rabbit hole of updating super old posts, and today I found my way to our previous posts rounding up stylish business card cases for women. Which made me wonder: is anyone still using business cards? (Or business card cases?) If you are, what information do you think is the most helpful to have on your card? (QR code?) Let's discuss.
(If you are still using business cards, do tell! If you're buying/designing your own, what companies are your favorites? What is your favorite business card case, or spot to display business cards in your office?)
(I still do have my business cards on a shelf in my workspace — I use an acrylic business card holder like this one.)
My Thoughts on Business Cards
I will be honest: I feel like business cards have been out for a really long time — so long, in fact, that I never even bothered to get new business cards when I changed the Corporette logo back in 2018. I wince every time I look at them, which is… maybe once or twice a year?
For years (and years) now, though, when someone offers me a business card, I'm more likely to take a snapshot of it, unless it feels like doing so is somehow disrespectful. With iPhone, at least, your photos are searchable by text — and I'm more likely to find the business card by that route.
How to Use Old Business Cards
Take Business Cards to Conferences
This is pretty much the only time I use business cards right now — if I'm going to a large group event where a lot of people might be gathering and exchanging hellos in a fast-paced environment. But even then I notice that less and less people have cards with them (and, honestly, half the time I forget them as well — I have an old business card case tucked into the main carry-on that I use for these types of trips.)
Use Business Cards to Keep Necklaces from Tangling
I wrote a post a loooong time ago about how I use business cards to store necklaces that might tangle. (Just make a few quick snips along the side of the business card, and wrap your necklace around it.) I still do this, and I particularly love using the business cards of friends, colleagues, and family for this — it makes me smile to see them.
Obviously, if you have a bunch of your own business cards, you can use your own cards for this purpose also!
Use Business Cards with Luggage Tags
I've always done this — when attaching a new luggage tag, I stick my business card in the case. It identifies me by name, gives contact information, and more. I haven't had my home address on my cards, so a lot of times I'll just slap a mailing label on the back of the business card. (Why yes, it is super lazy!)
Readers, what are your thoughts — are business cards out in 2024, or just much less common?
Stock photo via Stencil.
Cat
way more common to send a quick linkedin connection request than exchange cards. I can’t remember the last time I used mine for anything other than dropping in a fishbowl of a raffle, lol
Anon
Still going strong in my world (DC politics). Meetings, conferences, events – all the cards.
Anon
My son is in government relations. Cards are still going strong. I’m in financial services where a QR codes to a LinkedIn profile is the norm. On the rare occasion I’m asked for a card, I do feel embarrassed for not having one as it’s a well-known company that never gave me one.
Anon
In my prior world of financial services, used them fairly often pre-pandemic as it was standard to exchange with vendors when they were onsite.
Currently, I’m in DC federal government and surprisingly using cards more than before, even though everyone is on LinkedIn. Cards can be a quicker way to enable someone to connect later via LinkedIn, especially when you only have a moment at a conference during a break.
Julie
Yup, I work in politics and policy in the federal level and business cards are a big thing. Everytime I walk into a Congressional office, I’m asked for my business card.
AP
I have an unusual (ethnic) name so I like having them on-hand. That way people know how to spell my name to look me up on LinkedIn etc.
Generally when I get someone’s card, I keep it until I add then on LinkedIn and then just recycle it.
anon
easy “kosher for passover” desserts for a crowd. it’s a very secular group, a little hidden leavening is fine, just don’t want to do brownies or something…. other than fruit and ice cream…..
Senior Attorney
Pavlova?
Anonymous
Flourless chocolate cake
Chocolate covered matzah (used to be called matzah crack)
Lots of KFP brownies and cookie recipies if you have the right matzah meal or matzah cake meal
Meringues are easy – just egg white and sugar, right?
Stuffed dates?
Anything with strawberries?
Smokey
Flan.
Anon
Sprinkles Cupcakes had a kosher for Passover chocolate cupcake with a that was amazing. It was basically a super fudgy flourless chocolate brownie with vanilla bean glaze. I bet you could find a recipe online.
Anon
That sounds delicious!
Sadie
Chocolate mousse. An absolute crowd pleaser! I also second the suggestion for flan – another dessert people love.
Julie
Have you tried Passover matzo “crack”? https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/chocolate-toffee-matzo-crack.html This year I’m making a Passover fruit crumble and Passover pecan barshttps://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/passover-pecan-bars
Anon
I took a vacation to Japan last year where business cards are an important part of the culture/business relations. I only had a couple in my wallet and quickly ran out.