Remember how cool it was the first time you got business cards? I was so excited that I took the old cards left by my predecessor and pasted my information on top of hers.
Ah, how times change...
Since I left my job, I discovered a stash of my old business cards that are now obsolete (don't worry, I have business cards with my freelance info, too). It seems a shame to waste perfectly good paper, so I came up with a couple of alternative uses for business cards:
Bookmarks: I have quite a collection of bookmarks, but somehow I can never find them. Business cards to the rescue!
To-do lists: they are perfect, pocket-sized option for scribbling a few notes (assuming I don't loose them afterwards).
Gift tags: the right size but probably the wrong sentiment. Doesn't exactly scream "Happy Father's Day," does it?
Are there any more creative ideas I've missed?
For those who prefer to actually use their business cards, Entrepreneur.com has an article on Smart Ways to Use Your Business Card.
5 comments:
Folded in half, they're perfect under a wobbly table.
Great for picking stuff outta your teeth (if you're Jed Clampett or Lauren Hutton).
Kids can use them as "their" business cards.
Genius!! Thanks, Lori. By the way, I recently had to repair my fabulous shoes that I bought on sale. The repairs cost more than the original price!! Ah, well, it's worth it...
Nice post! I've been trying to figure out what to do with mine. I have boxes from my past three jobs I couldn't bear to throw away because it seemed like such a waste!
You can create cubes out of old business cards and connect them together to make shapes. I had lots of old business cards to get rid of so this was a fun way of using them. You can view pictures on my blog post: http://www.zeta.net/blog/2008/11/2400-business-cards-no-glue-and-a-lunchtime-or-two/
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