Its that time of yearВ again вЂ" the temperature is dropping, the snow is falling, and the keyboards are typing because its time to send out your Christmas cards. But before you put pen to paper, excuse us, fingers to Macbook,В you have to figure out what to say. Thats why were helping you out with 50 Christmas cardВ greetingsВ to send out this season.
Just as theres a perfect gift for everyone, we believe theres a perfect message for everyone on your (e)mailing list.В Whether youre writing to your colleague, bestie, or boss, theres a heartfelt note for each person.
Below, youll find 50 different ways to wish your loved onesВ happy holidays. Send it to all your friends and family or craft an individual message for each and every person on your list. No matter how you choose to spread the holiday cheer, theyll certainly be happy to hear from you.
Short Christmas Greetings for Just About Anyone
Design: Patrice Horvath Design
Not sure what to say this year? Did you put your Christmas cardВ writing off until twelve days before Christmas? Not to worry, these short Christmas messagesВ apply to everyone on your list. Send them one of these festive greeting cardsВ to get your notes out and delivered by the 25th:
• Wishing you a warm, glowing Christmas this year.
• Thinking of youВ this holiday season. Have a blessed Christmas and a happyВ New Year!
• May you have a jolly holiday season. Hope your Christmas is merry and bright!
• Hope all is well with you and your family. Sending thoughts and warm wishes from our home to yours.
• Grateful to have you in our lives. Hope you have a merryВ ChristmasВ and a happyВ New Year.
• Hope your holiday seasonВ is filled with friendship and festivities. Looking forward to seeing you in the new year!
• Have a happy ChristmasВ and a wonderfulВ holiday season.
• Sending merry Christmas wishesВ to you and your family.
• Spreading Christmas blessingsВ to you during this joyous season.
• May your holiday seasonВ be merryВ and bright.
• Sending Season's greetingsВ to you this Christmas.
Heartfelt Christmas Greetings for Family Members
Design: Morgan Kendall
If you wont be going home this Christmas season, send a note off to your parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles letting them know theyre in your thoughts. You cant be everywhere this holiday season, but perhaps these holiday cardsВ will let your family know youre hoping to make it home next year.
• I wont be able to make it home for Christmas this year, but know that I love you, appreciate you, and miss you every day.
• The only present I want under my Christmas treeВ this year is one weekend with all of you. Thinking of youВ and sending my warmest wishes.
• Having family like you is the greatest Christmas giftВ anyone could ever ask for. I cant wait to make it home next year.
• Anyone who says you dont choose your family doesnt know the meaning of family. Id choose to spend every holiday with you from now until forever.
• Nothing can ever replace having a family like ours. Looking forward to spending time with you when I arrive home for the holidays.
• Sending lots of loveВ and best wishesВ from far away. Have a happy holiday season!
Funny Christmas Card Greetings to Send Your Friends
Design: Pink House Press
Your friends have loved you at your worst and cheered you on at your best. To those who have been your ride-or-dies through high school hallways, college dorms, and every new beginning in between,В wish them well this holiday seasonВ withВ these personal Christmas card messages.
• Remember when we actually stayed up past midnight for New Years? Yea, me neither.
• I love you enough to take on your student loan debt. Not really, but hoping you get some dollar bills in your stocking.
• Heres to Santa ClausВ placing a Frenchie puppy under your Christmas tree. No one deserves it more.
• I cant imagine anyone elseВ Id rather grow old and watch Golden Girls with.В Heres to another merryВ ChristmasВ and happyВ New YearВ with you by my aging side.
• Sending you warm, fuzzy wishes of good health, even after all the spiked eggnog we both know you'll drink.
• On Christmas Day, my only hope is that youВ survive your mother's long list of questions.
• There's no one I would rather spread some Christmas cheer with вЂ" i.e., watch cheesy Netflix Christmas movies with, sing Christmas carolsВ off-tune with, and drink spiked apple cider with.
Warm Christmas Greetings to Send to Colleagues
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Sometimes its difficult to find the right wordsВ to show your coworkersВ your appreciation. For those who have shared in your success, stood by your side, and alwaysВ been there to cheer you on, here are several holiday greetingsВ to send at Christmas time.
• Thank you for all your hard work this year. Have a relaxing holiday, you deserve it!
• Hope you enjoy this time of yearВ with family and friends.
• I appreciate your business and hope our success continues through the New Year.
• Have a festive holiday season. Cheers to a wonderful New Year!
• Its been a great year having you as a teammate. Have a blessed holiday and prosperous New YearВ with family and friends.
• Have a wonderful ChristmasВ вЂ" see you after the New Year!
• Have a very merry ChristmasВ and a well deserved break.
• The past yearВ would not have been possible without you. Have a great ChristmasВ with your family and friends.
Religious Christmas Greetings to Spread the Joy
Design: Veronica Linti
If you or your loved onesВ celebrate Christmas for religious reasons, the holidays can be a special time to express your faith.В Here are several religious greetings you can send out to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
• May GodВ bless your family with hope and faith this holiday season.
• Sending thoughts and prayers to your family this Christmas.
• May your home be filled with joy, as unto us a child is born.
• Hope your home is filled with Christs magic of ChristmasВ this time of year.
• May the Lord fill your home with the spirit of ChristmasВ this holy season.
• On the first Christmas, GodВ gave us Jesus as the greatest gift. Sending Christs blessings to you and your family.
• Blessings to you and your family, may your home be filled with the true meaning of Christmas this holy night.
• We hope your family is filled with the Christmas spirit and your home is filled with the gifts of faith and love this season.
Merry Christmas Greetings for that Special Someone
Design: Robinson Creative House
This season, theres only one person you want to be cozied up next to by the fire. To the person whos keeping you warm this winter, send them one of these Christmas card sayingsВ to show how much you care.
• All I want for ChristmasВ is you.
• SantaВ baby, hurry and pick up Dominoes tonight.
• Im so glad we found each other before "Netflix and chill all winter" season started. Merry Christmas!
• I feel so grateful to have you in my life. Heres to another cozy holiday seasonВ with you by my side.
• Being with you is such a rush вЂ" you make me so blissfully happy, yet so deeply terrified to meet your parents. Happy holidays!
• With you by my side, I have no doubt this will be the best ChristmasВ ever.
• Come Christmas Eve, I hope to be unwrapping you.
• You are the best gift I could have asked for. Here's to a perfect Christmas with you by my side.
• The best gift you can give me this Christmas is saying nice things about me to your mom. Merry Christmas, Baby!
Send Greetings to Those Youre Thankful For
All too often, an entire year goes by without showing our appreciation for those around us. Christmas is such a wonderful way to celebrate, show gratitude, and spread joy with those we care about.
Whether youre sending your Christmas messagesВ to family members, coworkers, or friendsВ from college, Greenvelope is here to share your holiday message. Choose from dozens upon dozens of holiday designs, all of which can be customized. Personalize your Christmas cardВ with a photo of you or your family, add a fun note or a life update for a personal touch, or type a simple "Merry ChristmasВ and Happy New Year!"
Hopefully this gave you a little bit of holiday inspiration to spread the joy this season. From all of us at Greenvelope, Merry Christmas!
• Be under 25 characters to increase its readability on small screens such as smartphones. No wasted words.
• Be polite and professional. Slang and shortened words do not come out too good here.
Examples of formal subject lines:
• Your name and title of the position you are applying for:
• Name of the person who referred you:
Referred by Jane Ramos
The reader will most likely not ignore you upon seeing that name. In most cases, that’s someone they know personally.
Hi. (Your name) from (event)
• If it is someone you already had a fruitful conversation with before, mention an attention-grabbing keyword or phrase from the conversation.
Checking in since (insert keyword)
• If it is someone on your professional level, mention the purpose of the communication:
Looking to get your perspective on (topic)
• Make them click-worthy by inserting a call-to-action in the subject line. Insert verbs that are enticing to the reader; that makes them want to act right away.
Get on the road to entrepreneurial success
Free course just for you
Become an insider for (insert topic)
Don’t miss out on our loyalty program
• Invoke the natural curiosity in people by hinting in your subject line what’s in the article, but without revealing too much.
In case you haven’t heard about (topic)…
• Be brief and precise.
When writing holiday greetings to your customers or business associates, be sure to mention how grateful you are for their continued support. For example:
• From all of us at (name of the business), have a well-deserved rest this (name of the holiday)
• Thank you for your ongoing support. Best wishes for the holiday season.
When writing to your employees, be sure to thank them for their incredible work and promise better days ahead. For example:
• You have been a great pillar in our company. We wish you happiness and fond memories this holiday season.
• The management team is proud to have you. Have a fabulous holiday season.
• What an absolute pleasure it has been to have you on our team. Happy holidays, (name)!
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• Here is a personal note for you, (Recipient’s name)
• (Recipient’s name), would you kindly talk with me about (topic)?
• Hey (Prospect’s Name)! I like (something they like) too. That is if you are sure you have mutual interests.
• Thank you for your time, (insert name)
• The chat we had at (name of the event) was insightful.
• Prolonged recipient’s name, e.g. Danyyyyyy for Dany or Hakiiiiim for Hakim.
• When sharing exciting or exciting information, a perfect humorous line can be:
You may need to sit down for this one
• Use the recipient’s routine to craft the subject line. For example, if the person is a lover of caffeine, you can start by:
Hey! Have you had your coffee yet?
• For your friend, you can open with:
I have got some juice!
• If your bosses or colleagues can take a joke, you can use an inside joke as a subject line. Example:
Examples of creative greetings:
I read this report (name of report) and thought of your (insert achievement)
That is a creative way to communicate your admiration of the person, creating a rapport, before delving into the main topic.
This will be brief, I promise…
• For mass messages, avoid using the cliché To Whom It May Concern. It is lazy and somewhat tiring. Find a common name that defines everyone in the group and use it in the subject line. If you are writing to donors, for example, this would be a better option:
Salute to our esteemed donor
• If you have a casual, friendly relationship with the recipient, including their unique (and/or your) nickname can make the whole difference. E.g.:
Hey. It’s just (your nickname) checking on you
• Or something like:
Yep, (their nickname), it’s me again
As promised…
Here are 5 examples for you:
• X tips for turning your life around
When applying for a job you were recommended by a friend:
• A friend of (name of the mutual friend)
When reminding someone about an event:
• (Name of the event) is happening on (date)
• Sorry I didn’t get back as fast as I would have wanted
• Could you please clarify this for me?
Subject Lines
Season’s greetings express appreciation toward the people who have made a difference in your life or business. They should be casual, personalized, and warm. For example:
• A joyous, cheerful, and peaceful holiday season, (name of recipient)!
• Season’s greetings to my merry friend!
• May this season be spectacular for you and your family, (name)!
• May this season’s cheer last forever in your life!
• You are in my mind this joyous season. I love you.
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Clarify future expectations
How do you greet someone professionally?
Here are several professional greetings, categorised by the situations in which you could use them:
Cold greetings
My name is [your name], and I'm writing on behalf of [your company]
Allow me to introduce myself
I'm contacting you because...
I'm writing to...
Dear Sir or Madam
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Mr/Mrs [Surname]
Group greetings
I hope everyone is doing well
I wanted to get in touch with everyone regarding [subject]
Greetings, all
Hello, everyone
Hi [first recipient], [second recipient] and [third recipient]
Dear team
When using BCC, you might individualise your greeting. For example, you could use:
To our valued client
Dear loyal customer
Informal greetings
Hey there, [name]
Hope your week's going well
I'm glad to have the opportunity to reconnect
It was so nice to see you
I enjoyed your recent [article/work project/social media post]
How did your [recent event] go?
How's everything?
[Event or item] reminded me of you, and I wanted to reach out
Follow-up greetings
Per our previous discussion...
As promised, I...
Following up on our earlier conversation...
Regarding the above...
I wanted to confirm that...
Thank you for taking care of...
Would you be able to update me on...
It was a pleasure to make your acquaintance at...
Time-specific greetings
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Happy Friday
Happy holidays
Season's greetings
Happy New Year
Pop Quiz: What does every conversation have in common?
Now think for a moment, how many ways do you know how to greet someone in English?
You probably learned basic greetings like, "Hello" and "How are you?" which are useful in a wide range of situations, but they are kind of boring.
Why Greetings Are Important
When I first came to Brazil I didn’t understand how important greetings were when meeting new people. I used to greet people by saying, "Hola," which nobody else does.
The result of saying this is that people would think that I didn’t speak Portuguese and would ask my friends questions about me instead of asking me directly.
I was pretty annoyed by this but I realized it was my own fault that they treated me like that because I didn’t greet them in a way that they were expecting. Once I started saying things like, "E ai cara, beleza" (a popular Brazilian greeting) people started treating me like a normal person.
Because greetings are a part of every conversation, it is important to know how to use them properly and with confidence. Its easy to become fluent with their use because you have an opportunity to practice them every time you talk to someone.
Over the course of a day you can practice dozens of times until you have achieved total confidence in their use.
The first moments of an interaction you have with someone are crucial because they set the tone for the conversation to follow. If you start a conversation doubting yourself and unsure of what you’re saying this will effect your performance for the rest of the conversation.
But if you can effortlessly use the right greetings then you will feel confident during the rest of the conversation.
It’s important that you feel confident when greeting someone because they will quickly form a first impression of you that may be hard to change later on. If you greet someone with confidence they will feel more comfortable with you and will form a positive first impression.
If you stumble around and aren’t sure of what you’re doing, they may misjudge your true level of English and speak to you differently than you’d like.
In order for you to gain confidence and control during conversations here is a list of greetings that you can use.
General greetings (Formal)
These greetings can be used in any formal situation, such as a business meeting or meeting someone’s parents, and they can also be used in informal situations as well.
• Hello
• How are you? or How’re you?
• How are you doing? or How ya doin’?
This is different than "What are you doing." "How are you doing?" means "How are you?" whereas "What are you doing?" is asking what action you are currently doing.
• How is everything?
• How’s everything going?
General greetings (Informal)
These greetings can be used in any informal situation. To show extra enthusiasm you can add "Hey" to the beginning of these greetings.
• (Hey) What’s up (man/dude/bro/their name)?
• (Hey) Good to see you.
• (Hey) How are things (with you)?
• (Hey) How’s it going?
The pronunciation can be shortened to "goin’." A typical response to this question is "It’s going good."
• How’s life been treating you?
• What’s cracking?
The pronunciation is often shortened to "crackin’." This is highly informal and should only be used with people around your age. Its similar in use to "What’s up?"
• What’s good?
• What’s happening?
The pronunciation is often shortened to "happenin’."
Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long time (Formal)
• It has been a long time.
• It’s been too long.
• What have you been up to all these years?
• It’s always a pleasure to see you.
• How long has it been?
• What’s new?
Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long time (Informal)
• Long time no see.
This is the most common.
• Where have you been hiding?
This is a playful way of greeting someone.
• It’s been ages (since I’ve seen you).
• How’ve you been?
Now that you have this list of greetings at your disposal, go out in to the world and start practicing them. Make sure you use them with confidence so that you make a good first impression. Try to use a different greeting every time you have English class or meet with your English speaking friends.
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What is your favorite way of greeting someone?
Hey Ethan Zinho.
Good tips, thank you!
Hafiz Hizers says:
I just love to use the greething manner like hey you, what's up, good to see you, its always a pleasure to meet you, 😀 thks for yr lovely information,.
goood! thanks!
Hello! How are you? Thank you for this technique.
your delivery was great , you are real incredible keep it up.
nice greetings…………………………thanks
Nice,thank you Ethan!!
lakkshana rajkumar says:
really awesome to greet my enemy
ricky young says:
this has really helped me with my problems with greeting people !!!
thanks so much 🙂
ricky young says:
Once again, this is absolutely brilliant!!!!! 🙂
Senaka Bandara says:
thanks a lot for you for given such a great things to the people . thanks again.
Sreemukha Siddanthi says:
wooow flambouant stuff…tq…im afraid is this greeting okay like"hey wass up buddy"
komathi says:
all the greetings sound so good and i learn some from they THANK YOU………
very useful & helpful. thanks.
well done man hanks alot
i can get enough
Rifendtia Cindy Olavita says:
I hate my english teacher
Josh sorry for the personal question, but what qualifications do you have and how are you coping financially with this job?
The proper and correct formal English greeting for someone you have never met before is "how do you do?". And the proper response is "how do you do?". One does NOT say "fine, thank you". Just "how do you do".
Why do you hate your english teacher?
Justin says:
The grammatically correct response is “well,” but a lot of native speakers say “good.” I hope that helps!
mustafa says:
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mustafa says:
thanks really helped me, and all of them was good ways
thanks alot
Sofia says:
Very very helpful
Julia Schouw says:
I'm British so I know most of these things or greetings.
Julia Schouw says:
I'm a native English speaker.
Shehu says:
They are good. But what do you say when you return home from somewhere? Like when someone at home says welcome or before they do.
NAN says:
Abdirashid says:
it is my pleasure to be among the member of this interesting page and i hope i will my role
Abdirashid says:
i am not a native and i want learn English in short period
Justin says:
Our pleasure!!
aluwani says:
I'm joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic , for that help
Mariz says:
It's better to answer Hi.
marcos says:
Definitly , the tips of yours are awsome!
Mohammed Ezzati says:
I'm an English teacher in Iran, I use your lessons in classes, they are useful and interesting. Thanks so much for all your lessons.
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Nursultan says:
How is it going?