Christmas cards serve a range of purposes. From formal thank you notes to valued customers and colleagues for the year that was. To sincere well wishes and emotional thinking of you though we can’t be together to celebrate the holiday season messages to friends and family near and far.
How to Create the Perfect Card - Examples
They can be as fancy or as creative as you want. Include fantastical rhymes of Santa and all things magical and wonderful, or warming messages of family togetherness.
Christmas message examples for kids
Keep messages for children fun and light. Think of the magic of the season when you were a kid. Santa and elves. Sleighs and reindeer. Use the Christmas carols and rhymes for inspiration, like Frosty the snowman, or the Night before Christmas.
- “Santa in the sleigh, reindeers leading the way, presents on Christmas day, funny jokes to say.”
- “All the kids, asleep at night, a shadowy figure, cast on the moonlight. A jingle and a jangle, up on the roof, listen quiet, for a hoof. A light noise downstairs, something near the tree, Santa’s been, left a gift for me.”
- “May Santa bring you what you really want.”
Christmas message examples for family
This is a time for togetherness, harmony and celebration. For reconnecting with family who live far away for a few days. For travel and relaxation. Everyone coming together for a rare meal at a dining table, to talk, crack the worst jokes you’ve heard all year, and see how much everyone has grown and changed.
- “A table filled with all the clan, dad carving the glazed ham, kids under the tree, ripping open their presents, family photos for the grandparents.”
- “Hugs and kisses, presents and wishes. Holly and pine, chestnuts and thyme. Turkey and ham, potatoes and yam. Friends and family, all together, under the Christmas tree.”
- “Hope you get to see everyone you love this Christmas.”
Christmas message examples for colleagues
Most people finally get a decent break over the Christmas period, so draw upon that – “well deserved break”, “enjoy family time”, “relax and unwind”. Thank your colleagues for their collaboration. Wish them safe travel if they are visiting out of town relatives/taking a holiday away.
- “Wishing you and your family well for this holiday season. Be safe and see you for a great New Year.”
- “Warm wishes for the holiday break.”
- “Thanks for everything this year. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.”
Christmas message examples for customers/clients
Thank them for their patronage. Address them by name, don’t use a generic “dear customer”. Wish them a happy holiday and you look forward to continuing the relationship next year. Keep it professional though unless you are on more friendly terms.
- “To Mr & Mrs Smith, from all of us at the office, we’ve really enjoyed working with you and look forward to continuing our relationship into the New Year. We wish you and your family a happy holidays. From John and the team.”
- “Warm Christmas wishes. Enjoy your family time. May your gifts be good.”
Christmas message examples for friends
Be more personable with messages for friends. Make it sincere, thank them for their support and friendship. If you haven’t caught up for a while, why not extend an invite in the message.
- “Merry Christmas mate, hope your holidays are first rate, me and the missus, pass on our best wishes, see you in the gym to work off all that we ate.”
- “Thanks for support and friendship this past year. Hope you and the family have a good Christmas and New Year. Travel safe and I’ll see you soon.”
- “May all your gifts be ones you don’t have to secretly return for store credit.”
As a religious holiday, you can always turn to the bible to get inspiration for a more religiously toned message or quote a verse.
Happy Holiday alternative message examples
With any Christmas message though, ensure you know your audience. As with any religious holiday, and the diversity we are more and more encountering, it is important to be aware of beliefs, customs and cultures. You don’t want to send a Christmas card to a Muslim or Jewish customer. Alternatively, skip mentioning the holiday season and just wish them the best for the coming year.
- “Happy holidays. Wish you and your family a good holiday season and break.”
- “Dear Mr & Mrs Smith, It’s been a pleasure working with you this year. Wishing you a great new year. John and the team.”
- “Time for rest, relaxation and wine. No work for two weeks!”
Funny Christmas message examples
Why not try a less traditional type of card and add some holiday humour into your message.
- “Have a cracker of a Christmas, turkey.”
- “May you be full of so much sherry this Christmas, your nose lights the room up like Rudolph.”
- “Not casting aspersions, but every time Santa sees you, he yells out HO HO HO!”