MORE than a third of Worcester people will have spent around 15 minutes searching for the perfect card for someone this Christmas.

Nearly half of us believe it is important that cards reflect the right message or sentiment, but only a quarter of those who spent so long choosing were satisfied with their final choice.

According to online card retailer www.itsmorepersonal.co.uk, 26 per cent of Worcester people sending and receiving cards prefer something soppy and sentimental, while Northerners like cards that make them giggle and stylish Southern-ers buy cards without a message and add their own.

Statistics just published show that 33 per cent of us send and receive more than 50 cards.