More Christmas cards are sent than any other type of greeting card — around one billion in the UK alone each year. The majority of them say some version of the same three things: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, hope you are well.
Which is fine. But it is also an opportunity missed. A Christmas card that says one specific, true thing about the person receiving it — or about the year you shared — will stand out from every other envelope on the mantelpiece.
The one thing that makes a Christmas card memorable
Reference the year. A specific detail about what has happened — what they achieved, what you shared, what changed — turns a seasonal greeting into something that actually means something. "Merry Christmas" is nice. "Merry Christmas — this year watching you do X has been one of my favourite things" is a card people keep.
Write something about the year, not just the season. It is the difference between a card that gets glanced at and one that gets read twice.
For family
Wishing you a Christmas as warm and full as you make every family gathering feel. We love you.
Use this message →Another year, another reason to feel lucky that you are ours. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →Christmas with you is one of the things we look forward to most. Merry Christmas — see you soon.
Use this message →Thinking of you this Christmas and sending you all the love we have. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →This year has had its challenges, and you have faced them with more grace than you know. Wishing you a peaceful, joyful Christmas.
Use this message →Thank you for everything you are to this family. Merry Christmas — we love you very much.
Use this message →For close friends
Another year of you in my corner. Merry Christmas — I am grateful for you every day, not just today.
Use this message →This year would have been considerably harder without you. Merry Christmas, and thank you.
Use this message →I think about how lucky I am to know you more than I say. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →Here is to the year behind us and everything good that is still ahead. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →You make ordinary days better. That is not a small thing. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →Wishing you a Christmas as good as you deserve — which, in my estimation, is excellent. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →For colleagues
Keep it warm without being overly personal. Acknowledge the year you shared without overstepping.
Merry Christmas! Thank you for making this year so much more enjoyable than it might have been.
Use this message →Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a well-deserved break. It has been a pleasure working with you.
Use this message →Happy Christmas! You have made this year better — I hope yours is too.
Use this message →Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thank you for everything you brought to the team this year.
Use this message →Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a brilliant start to the new year. It has been great working alongside you.
Use this message →Merry Christmas! Whatever your plans, I hope you get to switch off properly. You have earned it.
Use this message →For neighbours
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year. It is a pleasure having you next door.
Use this message →Merry Christmas! Wishing you a peaceful and joyful festive season.
Use this message →Happy Christmas to you and yours — wishing you all the best for the year ahead.
Use this message →Religious Christmas messages
Wishing you a blessed Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
Use this message →May the peace and joy of Christmas fill your home and heart. Wishing you a holy and happy Christmas.
Use this message →May this Christmas bring you God's peace, love, and grace. Wishing you and your family a blessed season.
Use this message →Praying that the true meaning of Christmas brings you deep joy and rest. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →Funny Christmas messages
Merry Christmas! May your presents be exactly what you wanted and your relatives be on their absolute best behaviour.
Use this message →Happy Christmas! May your batteries be included and your assembly instructions make sense.
Use this message →Wishing you a Christmas with more quality time and fewer awkward questions about your life choices. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →May your wine be plentiful, your turkey moist, and your Christmas films uninterrupted. Merry Christmas.
Use this message →Merry Christmas! I got you a card. I hope this finds you well and the sprouts agreeable.
Use this message →Design a Christmas card that stands out from the pile — with your own message, beautifully printed.
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