Christmas
Christmas messages, written for 23 different relationships
Christmas messages are written in bulk, and everybody knows it. The reader can tell within one line whether they are receiving a message or a distribution.
One personal sentence in an otherwise conventional card is what separates the two.
Christmas Quest
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What actually makes a Christmas message land
Reference the year that has actually happened. A Christmas card that could have been sent in any of the last five years announces itself immediately.
For anyone who has had a hard twelve months, saying so gently is far better than relentless cheer.
The seasonal furniture - the wishes for peace and joy - is fine as a frame. It should not be the content.
Christmas messages by relationship
Who you are writing to changes the message more than the occasion does. Each page below is written for one relationship.
What to write in a Christmas card
Card-length guidance and examples you can copy straight onto the page.
Timing and etiquette
- For people you only contact once a year, the card is the entire relationship that year. It is worth a real sentence.
- Cards to families should say something about the household rather than listing every name.
- If someone has lost a person this year, their first Christmas without them is the thing to acknowledge.
Common questions
- What should you write in a Christmas message?
- Reference the year that has actually happened. A Christmas card that could have been sent in any of the last five years announces itself immediately. For anyone who has had a hard twelve months, saying so gently is far better than relentless cheer.
- How long should a Christmas message be?
- Two to four sentences, with at least one referring to something that actually happened this year. Seasonal wishes can close it, not carry it.
- When should you send a Christmas message?
- For people you only contact once a year, the card is the entire relationship that year. It is worth a real sentence.
All 121 messages across every occasion · The Christmas quest world
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