What to Write in a Christmas Card
Message ideas for everyone on your list -family, friends, partners, colleagues. Make them yours, then put them in a card worth keeping.
Make a Christmas Card -It's Free →The hardest part of a Christmas card is usually the blank space inside it. The lines below are organised by who you're writing to -use them as they are, or change a word or two so they sound like you. The best Christmas messages are specific: a thank-you for something from the year, a memory, or a wish for the one ahead.
For family
"Merry Christmas to the people who make it feel like Christmas. So grateful for all of you this year."
"Wishing you a Christmas as warm and wonderful as you've made every one I can remember. Love you all."
"However far apart we are, you're with me at Christmas. Sending so much love your way."
"Thank you for another year of everything. Merry Christmas -here's to a brilliant new one together."
For friends
"Merry Christmas to one of my favourite people. Thanks for being you all year round."
"Wishing you a Christmas full of good food, good company and absolutely no stress. You've earned it."
"So glad you're in my life. Have the loveliest Christmas -let's catch up properly soon."
"Happy Christmas! May your glass be full and your phone be off."
For a partner
"Every Christmas is better because it's with you. Merry Christmas, my love."
"All I want this Christmas is right here. Thank you for another beautiful year."
"Merry Christmas to my favourite person, my favourite place, my favourite everything."
"Here's to us -this Christmas, and every one after it. I love you."
For colleagues and clients
"Wishing you a restful Christmas and a bright new year. Thank you for a great year of working together."
"Merry Christmas from all of us. We're grateful for your support this year and looking forward to the next."
"Season's greetings and thank you for your partnership in [year]. Wishing you and your team a happy, healthy new year."
"Happy holidays! Hope you get a proper break -you've earned it. Looking forward to working together in the new year."
Religious / faith-based
"Wishing you the peace, hope and joy of Christ this Christmas season."
"May the blessings of Christmas be with you and your family, today and through the new year."
"Celebrating the gift of the season with you. Wishing you a blessed and peaceful Christmas."
"May your heart be light and your home be full of love this Christmas. God bless you and yours."
Funny
"Merry Christmas! May your wifi be strong and your relatives be brief."
"Wishing you a Christmas where the only thing that's stuffed is the turkey."
"Happy Christmas! I got you the gift of my presence. You're welcome."
"Hope your Christmas is merry, bright, and entirely free of assembling things with tiny screws."
Short -for when you've got a lot to write
"Merry Christmas and lots of love."
"Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year."
"Happy Christmas -thinking of you."
"Season's greetings and all the best for the new year."
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Make a Christmas Card →Tips for writing a Christmas card message
Be specific
Name one thing from the year -a visit, a milestone, a kindness. One specific line is worth a dozen generic wishes.
Match the relationship
Warm and personal for family and friends; brief and professional for clients and colleagues. The same line rarely fits both.
Look forward, not just back
A wish for the new year -"can't wait to see more of you in [year]" -gives the message somewhere to go.
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