Video thank you notes eliminate snail mail
After the party is over, the lesser fun begins: thank you notes.
Yes it's polite, but writing messages to every single person gets tiresome. Mass emails or pre-printed cards can get too generic and impersonal.
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For "less than the price of postage," ThankView lets you send personalized videos to loved ones.
Members use their phone or computer to record messages to each person, add pictures or animation, and make an individualized "thank you" in video form.
Users can upload an Excel sheet to add multiple addresses and quickly send videos.
The notes are delivered in an animated "envelope" for the recipient to "open." Then the message will play.
The final product is a special video specifically for your guests.
The packages start at $20 for 25 videos and go all the way up to $175 for 400 videos. Considering how expensive physical stationary can be, this is an affordable alternative.
If a newlywed couple needs to send 55 "thank you's", that means they'll create 55 individual videos. The “theme" is a blanket template of animation and style, but the recorded video is what is specific to each guest. ThankView has several dozen themes to chose from and users can customize the theme with their own photos, dates, and colors.
As it takes less time to talk than it does to write, so long as users get it right on the first "take", the process takes much less time than handwritten notes do.
While it is possible to make videos on your own and upload them to YouTube, ThankView streamlines the process and doesn't require video editing or production skills to create creative content. It's as simple as recording a video and deciding on a template. It also sends your videos for you, so no need to worry about forgetting someone you made a personalized video for.
This may not be perfect for Grandma and Grandpa who still aren't sure what email is, or for the camera-shy, but overall it's an excellent, personalized upgrade in media etiquette.
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Chelsea Frisbie was interning at Mashable as the Lifestyle Section Intern. A SUNY Oswego Alum, she graduated with a degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communication and a minor in Gender Studies, and while there received several awards for her three talk shows and work in local news. Her favorite pastimes include watching Dr. Phil, practicing her Emmy acceptance speech, and subtly sneaking feminism into her daily conversations.
