Now, savvy managers like yourself can simply log onto the Internet and find a virtual greeting card. You just attach it to an e-mail and send it to the employee in question. No bother, no fuss. And you don't even sign anything, which will make the lawyers happy. The best thing about these online cards is they carry the status of Hallmark, but they don't cost anything.
Some online providers specialize in cards for business occasions.
That means its cards feature images like ducks that no one could be offended by. Wait, a duck might rile the vegetarians. Stick with a blank card and a message that could be read aloud in a house of worship. Just make sure it uses gold, embossed lettering. With such service, you can develop close, personal relationships with employees without ever having to really know they exist.