I'm not sure that writing humorous cards is a stepping stone to late-night comedy, but if you enjoy cranking out gags it might be a good way to practice your skills.

Either way, greeting card writing jobs can be an incredibly rewarding and fun work from home option that doesn’t require a serious time commitment like a lot of other online writing gigs.

Written note:Mandatory. Anyone who sends you a card, ... or draw a picture, or, if they are old enough, write the note themselves. Hostess gifts. Written note:Not necessary.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader response about how long you should keep greeting cards.

At Hallmark alone — the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the US, which had $3.8 billion in consolidated revenues in 2014 — there are 24 employees who are responsible for writing cards ...