16/09/2026
Social media chums 📣
I need your advice, and if you've followed me for a long time, you'll know that I like to run a giveaway in return for that advice.
So, I want to know how long a voucher for one of my jewellery making lessons, should be valid for?
I sell these vouchers all year round, but most as christmas gifts. Usually people then completely forget about them for a year. This means that I get a flurry of people wanting lessons right when I'm in the middle of the next christmas rush.
To account for this, I don't do any teaching during November, December & January (for the tax return rush).
But, in order to have the voucher valid for a full 12 months, I currently add on another 3 months to the next year.
So in practice, a voucher bought for christmas 2025 can be used February 2026 - October 2026, plus February 2027 - April 2027.
This is so confusing as well as being a logistical nightmare.
So the question is: would February - October (9 consecutive months) be an acceptable amount of time for vouchers to be valid?
Or do you feel strongly that it should it be a full 12 months (spread over 15 months)?
Comment with your opinion and you'll be entered into a draw for the pictured pendant.
It's handmade sterling silver with bowenite and rhodolite garnet, and includes a sterling silver chain of your preferred length.
I'll do the draw on the evening of Sunday 27th of September.
Thanks in advance xx