National Boss Day

2009 Product Features

• Hallmark offers nearly 90 National Boss Day cards. Card prices begin at 99 cents.
• Cards range from professional to humorous, and many express appreciation.
• Four Cards With Sound feature titles such as "Unbelievable" by EMF and a Dick Vitale ESPN recording. Hallmark also offers two Big Time Sound cards for Boss's Day this year. The large-size cards have special speakers to provide high-quality sound including the song "All Star" by Smashmouth, as well as an audio clip from hoops&yoyo.
• Designs and messages appropriate for both men and women are available, as are cards for a work group to present collectively.
• Hallmark offers gifts appropriate for Boss’s Day, as well as many gift wrap options.
• Hallmark.com also provides a selection of e-cards and paper cards that may be personalized.

Holiday History

• Began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
• Ms. Haroski chose Oct. 16, her father’s birthday, as the date for National Boss Day because she felt he was an exemplary boss.
• National Boss Day has become an international celebration in recent years and now is observed in countries such as England, Australia and South Africa.

In Stores

Available at Hallmark Gold Crown® stores nationwide and wherever Hallmark products are sold. Use the store locator on Hallmark.com to find the nearest Hallmark Gold Crown store.