How to Send 123Greetings eCards on Facebook

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Updated on September 22, 2020

Sending an eCard is an easy, fun way to show a friend or loved one that you're thinking about them. 123Greetings used to be an integrated Facebook app that let you send eCards directly to Facebook friends. While it's no longer a Facebook app, you can still send 123Greetings eCards to Facebook friends via the 123Greetings website or the 123Greetings mobile app.

123Greetings has a number of ways to share eCards, including directly via email, but this article focuses on its functionality for sending eCards to Facebook friends.

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Send a 123Greetings eCard From 123Greetings.com

It's easy and free to send a 123Greetings eCard directly from the company's website to your Facebook friends. Thousands of free cards are available for every conceivable occasion, many with music and animation. Browse cards by popularity, occasion, recipient, and more, or search for a card or card number.

You'll need to be logged in to your Facebook account to send an eCard to a Facebook friend.

  1. Navigate to 123Greetings via a web browser and select Facebook Connect from the top right of the screen.

    Select Facebook Connect from the top right of the screen.

  2. Enter your name, email, date of birth, and a password, and then check the boxes to agree to the Terms of Use.

    Enter your name, email, date of birth, and a password

  3. Select Register.

    Select Register.

  4. Find and select a card you want to send, and then select Send to Facebook friends.

    select Send to Facebook friends.

  5. Select Send.

    Select Send.

  6. In the Send a Message box, start typing the name of a Facebook friend you want to send the eCard to.

    start typing the name of a Facebook friend you want to send the eCard to.

  7. Select the friend's name from the list.

    Add as many friends as you like to receive the card.

  8. Enter a message in the Message box, and then hit Send. Your eCard has been sent to your Facebook friend.

    Enter a message in the Message box, and then hit Send.

Send an eCard to Facebook Friends From the Mobile App

Download the 123Greetings mobile app for iOS or Android, and then send eCards to your Facebook friends directly from the app.

  1. Open the app and select Import Facebook Friends' Birthdays, or select Skip for now if you'd rather not.

  2. Search eCards or browse by occasions, holidays, popularity, and more.

  3. Tap on an eCard to select it.

    Select a greeting card to send to a Facebook friend

  4. Tap the Facebook icon.

  5. Type a message.

  6. If you want to send the eCard to a particular friend or group of friends, tap Share with: custom.

    Send an eCard to your Facebook friends.

    Make sure to deselect News Feed and Your Story if you don't want to share the eCard in these places.

  7. Tap See More.

  8. Tap Specific Friends.

  9. Search for or browse for friends with whom you want to share the eCard, and then tap the circle next to their name to select them. Select Done when you're finished adding recipients.

    Select specific Facebook friends to send an ecard

  10. Tap Save.

  11. Tap Post. Your Facebook friends will receive the eCard.

    Send an eCard to a specific Facebook friend