Cheerfold vs the paper card
The office card, without the envelope
The paper card going desk to desk is a lovely tradition with a few problems: remote colleagues miss it, space runs out, and the first message sets the tone for all the rest.
A paper card is tactile and personal, but it only reaches people in the office, it relies on someone chasing it round the building, and everyone reads what was written before them. Cheerfold keeps what’s good about the paper card and fixes the rest: remote signers, private messages, video, and a PDF you can still print.
Side by side
Cheerfold vs a paper card
How the two stack up, feature by feature.
| Feature | Cheerfold | a paper card |
|---|---|---|
| Remote and hybrid colleagues can sign | Yes | No |
| Messages written privately | Yes | Everyone reads the card |
| Space for everyone | Unlimited on Paid | Runs out |
| Video messages | Yes | No |
| Someone carries it desk to desk | No | Yes |
| Something to print | PDF on Paid & Keepsake | It is paper |
| Cost | Free to start | Card + envelope |
a paper card details reflect our understanding at the time of writing — always check their site for the latest.
Why teams switch
What you get with Cheerfold
Every message stays private
Contributors never see each other's notes, so you get genuine, original words — not copies of the message above. The recipient is the first to read it all.
Video with a live transcript
Anyone can record a short video right in the browser. In supported browsers a transcript is captured as they speak (and can be edited), so the words live on in the printable PDF too.
A flip-book keepsake, not a wall
Messages are delivered as an animated, page-by-page flip-book to open online, plus a printable PDF on paid cards — something to keep, not a link that expires.
Designed for the occasion
Each occasion — farewell, birthday, retirement, work anniversary — has its own design and built-in writing prompts, so the right words come easily.
How it comes together
From idea to keepsake in four steps
No accounts for contributors, no chasing people in a shared doc. Just one link and a beautiful result.
Set up the card
Pick an occasion, add the recipient’s name, and get a shareable link plus your own dashboard — about a minute’s work.
Invite the team privately
Teammates open the link and add a message or video without seeing anyone else’s, so nothing gets spoiled.
Lock it in
Watch the message count climb (never the contents), then close the card whenever the moment’s right.
Hand over the keepsake
The recipient flips through every message page by page — and paid cards add a printable PDF to keep.
Credit where it's due
- Something physical to hold on the last day
- No technology needed
- A familiar tradition in most offices
The bottom line
If your whole team sits on one floor, a paper card is still charming. If anyone works remotely, or you want messages that aren’t copied from the line above, send a Cheerfold card and print the PDF for the leaving drinks.
Questions, answered
Try the a paper card alternative your team will keep
Start a card in under a minute — free, no credit card. Everyone adds a private message, and you hand over a flip-book keepsake plus a PDF.
No credit card required.