Brighten Someone's Day: Send a Digital Ecard

Ecards offer an effortless way to stay in touch! Choose from thousands of electronic cards and customize your favorites in a matter of minutes. Find digital ecards for every person and occasion, with famous songs, beautiful animation, uplifting quotes and all kinds of personalization. We put extra features into all our ecards, so sending and receiving them is always a joy. With SmashUps™, you can even give your virtual greeting star power by creating a one-of-a-kind, celebrity shout-out. When you can’t be there in person or need your wishes to get there fast, ecards make it easy to connect virtually from home or on your phone. Sign up today and send unlimited FREE ecards with our 7-day trial offer!

Virtual Birthday Ecards

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Anniversary Ecards

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Autumn Ecards

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Canadian Thanksgiving Ecards

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Boss's Day Ecards

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Trick, Treat & Disney Magic. Our New Halloween Cards Are Here!

From Mickey to Jack Skellington, Disney Villains to the Sanderson Sisters—send a little Halloween magic with our newest card collection!

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Trick, Treat & Disney Magic. Our New Halloween Cards Are Here!

Halloween Ecards

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SmashUps™ & Celebrity Shout-Out Ecards

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Belated Birthdays Ecards

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Big Milestones Ecards

Funny Ecards

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Thank You Ecards

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Thinking of You Ecards

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Get Ahead This Holiday Season

Whether you need one or 100 Christmas cards, create, print and share unlimited holiday photo cards with American Greetings!

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Three Great Uses for American Greetings Digital Ecards

Easy sending right on the day of an important occasion or holiday. When a birthday or holiday comes and you are apart from your friend or loved one, it's easy and quick to send a custom ecard with the perfect message.

Keeping in touch. Ecards are a fun and easy way to send a message to a friend or loved one that you want to reconnect with. Send free online greeting cards with your no-risk trial.

Surprise and delight your friends and family. Smashups™ let you create a personalized song just for them! Customize their virtual birthday card for them today!

How Do You Send an Ecard?

Sending an ecard can be quick and easy! Make sure you are signed in as a member or sign up as a new member with a 7 day free trial to get free ecards.
Select an ecard you’d like to send, and then click "Personalize and Send." After that you can add a personalized note as a special touch for your recipients. For more details on how to send an ecard, - check out this guide.
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The Best Free Ecards You'll Find!

Ecards make staying connected so easy … and there’s always an occasion to send one! With so many amazing people in your life, your calendar is probably full of birthdays, graduations, baby showers, weddings and anniversaries. We have amazing virtual ecards for everyone’s special day, plus thoughtful ways to say thanks, send a hello and make them smile in between life’s big moments. You can also share ecards that lend support, show you care, offer encouragement and wish them well.

Of course, you’ll want to remember everyone in your holiday celebrations! We make it simple with funny birthday ecards, heartfelt Valentine’s Day ecards, spectacular Christmas ecards, Mother’s Day ecards that (literally) sing her praises and exciting, new ways to share your favorite seasons. Whether they live across the miles or around the corner, ecards offer amazing animations, cute talking animals and personalized greetings that show meaningful appreciation to everyone in your life. As a member you can even schedule ecards up to a year in advance, making staying in touch effortless!

How to Send a Personalized Ecard

Not sure how to personalize your ecards? Find tips and inspiration on “What to Write” from our greeting card experts, who’ll help you say everything from “congrats,” “I love you,” and “I’m sorry” to everything in between! Learn more about what to write in your virtual greeting card below.

What to Write in Your Ecard

What to Write in a Birthday Card	Adding a personal birthday card message is an awesome way to make them feel amazing on their special day. To help get you started, we have ideas and inspiration aplenty!
What to Write in a Thank You Card	We’ll offer you a little guidance on writing thank you messages that are both sincere and considerate. Practicing gratitude has never been easier!
What to Write in an Anniversary Card	We’ll help you let the happy couple feel celebrated and offer the right words to make your one-and-only swoon, too. And swooning is good.
What to Write in a Congratulations Card	You’ll find it easy to applaud everyday moments big and small with our list of example congratulations for any occasion.
What to Write in a Sympathy Card	While there are no perfect words to write in a sympathy card, we offer a few examples to help you express care and condolences. Above all, your thoughtful act of sending the sympathy card is what matters most.
What to Write in a Wedding Card	Say cheers with a wedding message worthy of a toast! From light and funny to sentimental and sweet, here are ideas to suit the occasion and your relationship to the newlyweds. Say cheers with a wedding message worthy of a toast! From light and funny to sentimental and sweet, here are ideas to suit the occasion and your relationship to the newlyweds.
What to Write in an Apology Card	We’ll help you write an apology message that gets you on the road to reconciliation. Expert tip: Always begin with those two hardest little words: “I’m sorry.”
What to Write in a Graduation Card	Whether you're looking for inspirational, heartfelt or funny messages, we have everything you need to write the perfect graduation congrats.