What to Write in Holiday Cards
Simple, Funny or Festive: Holiday Card Greetings for All
Have the funniest holiday card photo but don't know what to say? Found the most festive card but don't know what to write?
Deciding what to write in holiday cards can seem like such a struggle. You want the words to be equally as fun and festive as the rest of the card, but sometimes writer's block prevents any sort of holiday card message ideas.
These holiday card message ideas will help you get started on writing your own. Whether you find a message that works well and don't want to change a thing or you are inspired by our holiday card message ideas to create your own, the suggestions below should be a good place to start!
Simple Holiday Card Sayings
Sometimes the best way to say "Happy Holidays!" is to say just that. These suggestions are just simple holiday card greetings that are sure to spread holiday cheer, as short and sweet as they may be!
- Happy holidays to you and yours.
- All the best this holiday season.
- Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season.
- Hope you have a happy holiday season and a healthy new year!
- Hope your holiday season is full of joy & laughter!
Holiday card message idea: Holiday card letters are becoming more and more popular, especially for families with multiple children. It can be a way to keep friends and relatives updated on your lives over the past year.
Funny Holiday Card Ideas
Who doesn't like to make people laugh, especially during the holiday season? While you're welcome to use these holiday card jokes as-is, they might inspire you to come up with your own, too!
- We all know that what happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe.
- I'd like to quote Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
- This holiday season, I'm giving you all the gift of my company. You're welcome.
- This holiday season, I won't be singing any carols. That's my gift to you.
Holiday card message idea: If you're writing a holiday card representing more than one person, you can get everyone involved! Children can draw a picture or make up a saying, other adults can include their own jokes and message. That way, everyone's personality is included.
Quotes to Write in Your Holiday Card
Who knows—someone else might have said your holiday card message for you! These quotes might be perfect for your holiday card, but you can also look up more holiday quotes to find the one that's just right.
- Holidays are about experiences and people, and tuning into what you feel like doing at that moment. Enjoy not having to look at a watch. -Evelyn Glennie
- I find that it's the simple things that remind you of family around the holidays. -Amy Adams
- Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling. -Edna Ferber
- Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.
- Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. -Washington Irving
Holiday card message idea: You can always use well-known carols or holiday stories as an inspiration for your card. If you'd like to just include quotes, that's a cute way to spread holiday cheer! You can also modify the lines or lyrics to make them about you or your life.
Holiday Card Puns
There are some people in this world who just love puns, and we're all about it! These holiday card puns are silly, cute and perfectly festive messages to write in your holiday cards.
- All I want for Christmas is ewe.
- Happy howlidays & meowy Christmas!
- Have a dino-mite t-rexmas!
- It's penguining to look a lot like Christmas.
- It's Christmas thyme!
Holiday card message idea: Whatever pun you choose, make the design of your card match it. For example, if you choose "Happy howlidays," use a picture of a dog in festive attire.
Turning Your Holiday Card Message into a Story
Try your hand at penning a holiday tale of your own! It's a cute way to create a unique or funny holiday card message without much time or effort spent. You're welcome to use these prompts to get a start!
- ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...
- This holiday season, I'd like to tell you a tale of...
- On the first day of Christmas...
- Dear Santa, what I want for Christmas this year is...
- Once upon a holiday season...
Holiday card message idea: Sometimes a picture truly is worth a thousand words. If you're really struggling for what to say, add pictures of funny or important moments from the last year and caption them. You can add a simple holiday message and sign your name and that's that!
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