A Modern Way to Send a Card

WhatsApp cards and eCards are similar in that both are sent electronically, but they have a few distinctions. ‘eCards’ traditionally refer to online greeting cards that can be sent via email as a link that opens up a web page. They often include animations, music, or short messages, and are typically designed for events like birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. WhatsApp cards are a more modern, intimate and secure way to send a digital card. eCards were very popular in the years 2000 – 2010 with their popularity declining since. WhatsApp cards are a relatively new invention and are rapidly becoming more popular for modern card senders who prioritise security and intimacy.

The rise and fall of email cards or ‘eCards’

With the mass adoption of email in the early 2000s, email greeting cards or ‘ecards’ became very popular. They were novel and provided people with a fun and fast way to celebrate special occasions. However, people’s inboxes quickly got clogged up with marketing emails and we all learned the dangers of clicking links in emails. This makes it difficult for eCard providers as people may mistake the email for marketing spam and may be reluctant to click the link in the email. With the rise of social media messaging apps, the majority of people have stopped using email for personal communications in favour of WhatsApp, iMessage, Facebook Messenger and Instagram. 

A New Invention: WhatsApp Cards

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world. As of 2024, WhatsApp has 2.95 billion unique active users. People like it’s ease of use, intimacy, and security (it provides end-to-end encryption). With advances in modern technology a new form of digital greeting card – the WhatsApp card – has become available. Customers choose, personalise and download the card from an app or website (such as 2050cards). Each WhatsApp card is a video that can be shared privately in WhatsApp without the receiver having to check their email or click on any links. The whole interaction takes place inside WhatsApp. This means a user can send a WhatsApp birthday card directly to a friend and receive an immediate response back. 

WhatsApp cards for the Modern Sender

As eCards decline WhatsApp cards from companies like 2050cards are becoming the cards of choice. They are the digital cards for the modern sender. The cards can be customised with a message or a photo and then sent via WhatsApp. Cards can be sent from the 2050cards app or website and birthday reminders can be set. 2050cards has an enormous selection of cards to choose from which include Birthday WhatsApp Cards, Thank You WhatsApp Cards and Funny WhatsApp Cards. The company works with independent artists and animators to create the wide range of styles and themes you see on the website (see the company’s most popular WhatsApp cards). With over 1,000 reviews on Trustpilot giving the company a score of 4.6 which Trustpilot regards as ‘Excellent’, 2050cards is the best reviewed WhatsApp Card company on the web.