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New Year QR codes: ideas and timing
Five ideas for cards, gifts and holiday menus — and when to start printing to beat the rush.
Five ideas
- Video greeting in a card — a clip in the cloud shared by link.
- Holiday menu and pre-orders — for cafés and caterers taking festive orders.
- Gift voucher — the code opens the redemption or terms page.
- Office party programme — schedule, seating and directions on one page.
- Gift tag — a playlist, a wish or how to use the gift.
When to print
| Item | Start no later than |
|---|---|
| Cards for clients and partners | mid-November |
| Holiday menus and table cards | end of November |
| Gift tags and stickers | two weeks before handing out |
| Party invitations | three to four weeks before the date |
Print shops are overloaded in December. Leave time for a proof and scan it before the full run.
The Holidays section has six New Year frames with no words on them — only the year — so they work for international partners too.