Lots of people have good intentions. They aspire to be that kind person who keeps an updated address book, buys a calendar and writes in all the birthdays and anniversaries of their friends and families, keeps cards and stamps, and thinks to send greetings on time. In reality, most people have difficulty knowing the birthdays of the people in their own households, much less anyone else's! And if you do remember, well, sending cards is one of those small jobs that is just too easy to put off until it is too late.

One great solution for people who want to be on the ball is the birthday ecard. Browsing through birthday video ecards online is just like looking at cards in a store, except the cards are amusing short videos. You can shop without all the hassle of going out, remembering stamps, and trying to hunt up a recent address. Just choose a video greeting online and send it off to the recipient's email address! Ecards are a pleasant surprise to the receiver amidst all the spam and tedious emails one gets in a day. Best of all, you can send it and it will be gotten the same day! No more seeing the day's date, recalling that it is your sister's birthday, and slapping yourself on the forehead because you neglected to send a card!

There are so many other sorts of greetings besides birthday videos, too! You can wish someone a good day, express gratitude, congratulate a friend on a promotion, say you are sorry, flirt with a cute guy or gal a little, pass along get well wishes, or just say "hi." For any occasion that requires a card, you can find an "egreeting" to work just as well.

Sending ecards is a simple way to be the thoughtful person you have always wanted to be. It is an easy way to make someone smile and feel good about yourself at the same time.