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What is a greeting card writer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a greeting card writer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $36.34 an hour? That's $75,580 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 5,900 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreGreeting Card WriterUS Average
Salary
5.9

Avg. Salary $75,580

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
3.4

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.36%

Asian 4.95%

Black or African American 5.98%

Hispanic or Latino 7.69%

Unknown 5.60%

White 75.42%

Gender

female 74.51%

male 25.49%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress level
3.4

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.4

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.4

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a greeting card writer

  1. Explore greeting card writer education requirements

    Most common greeting card writer degrees

    Bachelor's

    62.1 %

    High School Diploma

    17.2 %

    Associate

    13.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific greeting card writer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Customer Service100.00%
  3. Research greeting card writer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage projects diligently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining editorial integrity and ensuring stories have entertainment and/or educational value.
    • Direct acting and lighting as well as oversaw organization of costumes and quality of cinematography.
    • Assist with implementation of oracle system into BOM department.
    • Produce manufacturing BOMs from mechanical and project engineer make to order drawings.
  4. Apply for greeting card writer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a greeting card writer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average greeting card writer salary

The average greeting card writer salary in the United States is $75,580 per year or $36 per hour. Greeting card writer salaries range between $48,000 and $116,000 per year.

Average greeting card writer salary
$75,580 Yearly
$36.34 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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