It's Valentine's Day and you've received a card. But just
who is it from? This article explains how you might go about
finding out who has sent you that secret Valentine's card.
!! Steps !!
Ask questions about the mode of delivery. How did you receive the
Valentine's card? There are vital clues in the mode of delivery if
you look closely:
* If it was hand delivered to your home, consider who you know who
lives locally, or who could possibly drop by on their way to work
or studies.
* If the Valentine's card was sent by mail to your house list,
consider who has access to your home address. If your name and
address are publicly available, this clue won't be so useful
though.
* Ask other members of the household if they saw anything or talked
to anyone when the card arrived.
* Have a look at the postmark on the front of the envelope. This may
give you a clue to the area your admirer is from. Be careful
though, the sender may have been very clever about finding a post
office well away from their usual haunts.
* If the Valentine's card was left for you to find at work, it
almost definitely would be from one of your colleagues. And
chances are they would be keeping their eye on you to make sure
you received it. This will narrow the field considerably.
Sum up the nature of the card. What type of Valentine's card is it?
Romantic, humorous, cute, tacky, minimal or elaborate? In most
cases, it's probable that your secret admirer would have unwittingly
selected a card that reflects their own personality. For example,
the hot photographer from the café would have very different tastes
from your pub mate. From your list of suspects, who do you think
best suits the card?
Analyse the message. What exactly has the sender written on the
card? Your admirer will want you to find out who they are, so will
have hopefully left a clue:
* Think back to conversations you have had with people who might be
the sender - does anything click between things already said to
your face and what is written in the card?
Is the handwriting familiar to you? Don't put too much thought into
this one though, as they may well have tried to disguised it, or
typed it.
Probe the suspects. By now you must have reduced your list down to a
few key players. Find a time when you're alone with each of them and
casually bring up the subject of Valentine's Day. Mention that you
received an anonymous card and watch their reaction. If they look
nonplussed, chances are that it wasn't from them. If they blush,
grin uncontrollably, or show a lot of interest - you're probably on
the right track.
Ask if they sent any cards this Valentine's Day. If they say "No",
drop the subject and move on. If they say they did, ask to whom.
This is perfect because if they tell you that it was to someone
else, you can feign interest as they tell you all about her without
losing face, but if it was to you, they will be obliged to come
clean.
Choose the next move. It's now down to you to decide whether you
want to take things further with your secret admirer or not.
!! Video !!
!! Tips !!
* If you have several cards from different admirers, you will have
to spend more effort on finding out which senders might have sent
them to you.
* Remember that mates sometimes send cards for a lark, so take it
with a sense of good humour if it turns out that they were just
doing it for fun.
!! Warnings !!
* Don't badger people over the card; not only is this bad manners
but it might change the mind of your true Valentine! Do this with
care and consideration for the feelings of others.
!! Things You'll Need !!
* A Valentine's card - or more than one!
* The envelope it came in
!! Related WikiHows !!
* How to Make Valentine's Day More Meaningful
* How to Make a Unique Valentine Bag
* How to Make Cards for Valentines Day
* How to Be Your Own Valentine
* How to Make Valentine's Day Extra Special
!! Sources And Citations !!
* Original source of article, VideoJug, How to find out who is
sending you Valentine's cards,
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-find-out-who-is-sending-you-valentines-cards
Used with permission.
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