A card that goes round without anyone carrying it
A paper card for a colleague leaving or a friend's birthday has to travel from desk to desk, and half the people who should sign it are on holiday or in another city. A group card here is a single link: everyone who opens it can leave a note, from a laptop or a phone, wherever they are.
You set the heading, a few words of your own, a cover photo and the colours. Each person who signs writes their message, picks the colour of their paper note and adds their name. Signing again later changes their note instead of adding a second one.
When everyone has signed, close the card. From then on nobody can add a note, and you send the same link to the person it was made for.
How to make a group card
Make the card first; sign in when you want the link.
Write the heading, such as "Happy birthday, Anna!", a few words from you and add a cover photo. Pick the background and button colours.
Choose who can sign: anyone with the link under a name, or only signed-in people. Sign in, create the link and send it to the group.
When everyone has signed, tick Closed in your card's settings, then give the link to the person the card is for.
What it does
Everything a card passed round the office does, without the envelope.
- One link for everyone who signs and for the person who receives it
- A note per person, up to 500 characters, in one of six paper colours
- Signing again changes your note rather than adding another
- Cover photo, background and button colours of your choice
- Signing open to anyone with the link, or to signed-in people only
- A closed card takes no new notes
- The organiser can remove any note; signers can remove their own
Where people use it
Any time a group wants to say something together.
A farewell card for a colleague, signed by the whole team in a day, remote people included.
A birthday card from family spread over three countries.
A thank-you card for a teacher at the end of the school year, signed by the parents and the class.
A get-well card that friends sign while the patient is in hospital.
A wedding card from friends who cannot make it to the ceremony.
Who sees what
Everyone with the link reads every note, just as with a paper card passed round. Notes appear in the order people signed, with their names. Nobody can read the card without the link, and group card pages are not shown in search results.
Each browser or account can leave one note. The person who wrote it can change or remove it until the card is closed; the organiser can remove any note at any time.
Good to know
You need an account to create a card. People who sign need only a name, unless you allow signed-in people only.
A card holds up to 500 notes, each up to 500 characters. Notes are text; only the cover can carry a picture.
Anyone with the link can read the card, so send it only to the people who should see it.
Tips
- Give people a deadline in your message to the group, and close the card when it passes.
- Sign first yourself: an empty card gets fewer notes than one that has already started.
- Check the card for anything that should not be on it before you give it.
Group card questions
Do people need an account to sign?
No, by default they type a name. You can choose to let only signed-in people sign.
Can someone change what they wrote?
Yes. Opening the card again from the same browser or account lets them change or remove their note until the card is closed.
How does the person receive the card?
Through the same link. Close the card when everyone has signed, then send them the link.
Can I remove a note?
Yes. The organiser sees a remove button on every note when opening their own card.
How many people can sign?
Up to 500, each with one note of up to 500 characters.
Is the group card free?
Yes. Creating cards and links costs nothing; you only need an account.