Christmas is a special time of year where family and friends reconnect over shared wishes and Christmas messages. Many families look forward to receiving their Christmas greetings and family photos and display or hang them for the holiday season. For that reason it’s important to take the time to craft your message carefully for your loved ones. If you’re looking for Christmas writing inspiration, we’ve collected a list of perfect Christmas card messages and wishes for your own holiday greetings.
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Christmas cards are primarily made up of the following sections: the greeting, a personal message, a chosen holiday quote or message, your signed name, and family photos. All of these pieces should be carefully chosen and heartfelt. If you’re struggling to find the right message or sentiment, we’ve found some great Christmas wishes for any occasion or relationship. Browse our choices below:
Christmas is a time of tradition, so classic christmas card messages are perfect for any season’s greetings. For specific inspiration, look to our favorite classics below.
Merry Christmas Wishes
Sometimes a simple "Merry Christmas" is the most elegant message we can offer to our loved ones. For messages that follow this kind and simply crafted sentiment, look to the following examples:
• ‘Tis the season to wish one another joy and love and peace. Merry Christmas.
• Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
• Wishing you a very Merry Christmas.
• The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas.
• May Santa Claus bring everything you wished for. Merry Christmas!
• Here’s to a year of blessings and beyond. Have a Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays Messages
For those who prefer general Holiday messages and wishes, here are a few classic greetings you can use:
• Best wishes for Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year.
• Warmest greetings of this festive season and best wishes for happiness this New Year.
• Wishing you a magical and blissful holiday!
• All the best to everyone this Holiday Season!
• May everything on your wishlist come true. Happy Holidays!
• Here’s to a wonderful Holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Or, for more examples, check out our resource on holiday cards messages and wishes.
Find the right Christian Christmas card messages for friends and family with the list of greetings below:
• May your Christmas be filled with the true miracles and meaning of this Merry time.
• May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you all through the New Year. Wishing you a season of blessings from heaven above.
• May your world be filled with warmth and good cheer this Holy season, we wish you a joy-filled Christmas.
• A silent night, a star above, a blessed gift of hope and love. A Merry Christmas to you and your whole family.
• I wish you the unconditional love of God in all the dreams of your heart and your everyday prayers. Merry Christmas.
• Praying you have a wonderful Christmas filled with moments you’ll always remember.
• May God bless you with a festive, loving and peaceful celebration this Christmas and all throughout the year.
Your friends are a true Christmas gift, so let them know how special they are in your Christmas letter. You can find some of our favorite examples below:
• For your Christmas time I wish you many blessings, much happiness, and even more love.
• Having you as my friend makes me feel as if it is Christmas every day. Merry Christmas.
• Christmas is a feeling true friends share with laughter and love to show that they care.
• I hope you’re all making this a Christmas to remember!
• So grateful to have a friend like you at Christmas and all year long.
• Your friendship and your love is the best Christmas gift that I’ve gotten. Merry Christmas.
• It’s friends like you that make this season so special and magical.
• Wishing you peace, joy, and all the best this wonderful holiday has to offer. May this incredible time of giving and spending time with family bring you the joy that lasts throughout the year.
Christmas if the best time of year for spending time with your loved ones, so make sure your Christmas card reflects that sentiment. Check out our examples for Christmas messages for family below:
• There is no greater gift this festive season than spending time with family all around the Christmas tree.
• You’re all so important to us. Stay safe and stay happy this holiday season!
• To all the people who are dear to me, I wish all of you nothing but the joy and happiness that this Christmas brings!
• Having family like you is the best Christmas gift there ever could be.
• At Christmas and always, what a blessing you are.
• Thinking of you with lots of love at Christmas.
• Grateful to be blessed with such a wonderful family. Merry Christmas!
• Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.
Teachers have given much of their time this year to your children, and Christmas is a great time to let them know how much you appreciate them. For message inspiration, look to our examples below:
• May this holiday season be full of surprises and cheers, simply because you deserve the best.
• Season’s Greetings from the family! Hope you all end the year on a bright note.
• Best wishes for you and your family this Christmas. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
• Have a cheerful, holly, jolly, and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
• Thank you so much for all that you’ve done this year. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
• Happy Holidays. Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
For professional settings, you should use more reserved, but still heartfelt, greetings. We’ve collected a list perfect for any office, whether it’s for a coworker, employee, or manager.
Employee Christmas Card Messages
• Good tidings we bear to you and your family! May we all have a Merry Christmas.
• Happy Holidays and all the best to you in the year to come.
• Holiday time and all the time, I so appreciate the great work you do.
• Peace, love and harmony we wish to you and may love fill your home with blessings too. Happy Holidays.
• We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. Merry Christmas!
Messages For Coworker
• Wishing you a holiday season full of fun, and a new year filled with prosperity.
• It’s a pleasure to work with you and a joy to wish you a merry Christmas!
• Hoping that the new year brings you new opportunities and new possibilities.
• Enjoy your well deserved rest and time with family. Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year!
Messages For Boss
• Merry Christmas from all of us! Here’s to a season of success and harmony.
• We’re all hoping that you have a fantastic holiday season and a fabulous New Year.
• Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season.
• In this loveliest and happiest of seasons, may you find many reasons to celebrate. Have a wonderful Christmas!
• Wishing you a festive holiday season and a very happy new year.
Sometimes a quote conveys your holiday sentiment best. In that case, we’ve found a few favorites for the holiday season that you might love for your own Christmas cards.
• Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day. by Helen Steiner Rice
• We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill
• I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. Charles Dickens
• Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. Norman Vincent Peale
• Christmas is the day that holds all time together. Alexander Smith
• I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, With every Christmas card I write, May your days be merry and bright, And may all your Christmases be white. Irving Berlin
• Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas . . . perhaps . . .means a little bit more!’ Dr Seuss
• Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. Janice Maeditere
• Christmas is not a date. It is a state of mind. Mary Ellen Chase
• Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. Hamilton Wright Mabie
• Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. Unknown
• From Home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other. Emily Matthews
Christmas cards should be signed by hand in either blue or black ink. Even if the rest of your card is printed, you should personally sign the card. If you’re looking for ideas on closing remarks, find examples here:
• Best wishes
• With love
• With all our love
• Happy Holidays
• Merry Christmas
• Much Love
• Hugs and kisses
• XOXO
• All the best
• Warmly
• Take care
• Yours truly
• Sincerely
• Cheers
• Lots of love
• God bless
• Your friend
Do your best to choose a sign off that is appropriate for the recipient. For example, if it’s for a professional relationship, "Take care" or "Happy Holidays" will do. For friends and family, "Much Love" and "Yours Truly" are fine.
If you’re looking for additional Christmas card resources you can read our piece on What to Write in a Christmas Card. Or you can browse our Christmas card collection to find the right card and stationary for you and your family.
With the holiday season approaching, your employees are probably gearing up for their well-deserved break. You’ll want to show your employees how grateful you are for them and how valuable they have been to your company this year.
So, what better way to encourage them to enjoy this time than to send them a sincere Christmas message? We all know that engaging with your employees can have great effects on retention and productivity, so this can be a great final touch to wrap up a hard year!
Here, we’ll list 31 different message ideas that you can use as inspiration when wishing your employees a happy holiday and Christmas season. Tailor them to fit your company culture and to be relevant to the person or group receiving the message.
31 Christmas Message Ideas to Send to Your Employees
Messages from the Company to the Team
• As we sign off for the Christmas season, we want to wish everyone a happy, safe, and restful holiday filled with joy! Kick back, relax, and enjoy your time off. We hope it’s the best Christmas yet.
• On behalf of everyone at the company, I’d like to formally extend our most sincere gratitude for all of the effort you have put in this year. We recognize your outstanding contribution, excellent collaboration, and fantastic dedication to all tasks at hand. Thank you, and enjoy your Holiday season!
• As a company, we know we’d be nothing without this team’s dedication and motivation. Thank you for all of your successes this year. We look forward to seeing what more you have to offer! In the meantime, enjoy your well-deserved break with your friends and family. Merry Christmas!
• As the year comes to a close and the holidays are upon us, we can’t help but reflect on the awesome job everyone has done over the past year. Despite the year’s obstacles, you have all shown exceptional passion, dedication, and enthusiasm. Thank you for all that you do, and we hope that you all have a great festive season.
• It’s that time of year again - the holidays are almost here! We know that everyone on this team has really put their all into making the year a success. From all of us at the company, we would like to recognize your outstanding achievements and wish you a very Merry Christmas.
• In the past year, your team has shown us that despite challenges and obstacles, you are all willing and able to throw yourselves into your work. Now, we’d like to encourage you to throw yourselves into the best holiday season yet! Enjoy the Christmas season with your loved ones.
Christmas Messages from the Boss to Individual Employees
• To a trustworthy and dependable employee, I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at the company. Thank you for your continued contribution to our success!
• Santa doesn’t need to tell me that you’ve been particularly good this year! Your continued efforts and contributions have certainly not gone unnoticed. Thank you for everything that you do and will continue to achieve. Have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season.
• Working with you has been an absolute pleasure, I couldn’t ask for a better Christmas present than the opportunity to see what more you have to offer next year! Enjoy your break, rest up, and let’s get ready for the new year ahead!
• This year, you have shown that you are an incredibly valuable asset to our team! Here’s thanking you for everything you’ve done and will continue to achieve. Wishing you a joyous and peaceful Christmas with your family and friends.
• Over the past year, you have continued to deliver the very best for our company, and I want to thank you for that. I hope that the best is delivered to you this festive season - whether it be gifts or quality time, I hope you get everything you want for Christmas.
• Your presence this year has been a gift for us at the company! Thank you for working so hard, and continuously striving to achieve excellent results. Give yourself a pat on the back as you unwind this holiday.
Happy Holiday Messages to Employees
• Season’s greetings to you and your family this year. However you choose to celebrate the festive season, we hope that it is the best one yet. We can’t wait to see what you have to offer next year, but in the meantime, we hope that you will enjoy your time with your loved ones!
• Whether you’re spending your well-deserved break in the sun or snow, we want to wish you the most relaxing festive season possible. Sit back, relax, and allow yourself time to give yourself a pat on the back for all of your hard work and dedication this year. Happy holidays!
• Holidays are all about taking time to reflect on how far you’ve come - so you certainly have a lot of reflecting to do! We want to acknowledge the excellent progress you’ve made this year. You have truly proven yourself as a great asset to our team and family here at the company. So, wholeheartedly, thank you and enjoy your break!
• As the days grow colder, we know that our employees grow more excited for a well-deserved break! Here’s hoping that your holidays are filled with blessings and prosperity - just like you’ve given the company this year!
• The time of year has come to pause your work and start celebrating everything you’ve achieved. As you embark on your holidays, we hope that you are happy and merry all the way. You deserve it. So, we hope your festive season is just that - festive!
• The festive season is upon us! However you may celebrate, we as a company want to wish you the best holiday yet! You have truly earned it this year.
Short and Sweet Employee Christmas Messages
• Here’s hoping you have a wonderful Christmas and exciting New Year, and that you come back refreshed and rejuvenated for the new year ahead!
• Merry Christmas from our family at the company to yours at home. Enjoy the upcoming festivities!
• Season’s greetings and happy holidays to you! Have the very best time possible, and we’re excited to see what the new year brings.
• We hope your holidays are festive, merry, happy, and jolly - all rolled into one unforgettable and well-deserved break!
• You’re a gift to the company, so we hope you get everything that you want this Christmas. Happy holidays!
• There’s nothing quite like the festive season, and there’s no employee quite like you. Enjoy your well-deserved break and remember to keep it festive!
• Joy to the world, the time has come! We hope you enjoy your holidays!
• Hard work really does pay off - it’s holiday time! We hope you have a wonderful festive season.
Festive Messages for Employees
• Christmas is a beautiful time of the year, filled with love and the spirit of giving. You’ve given so much to our company this year, so it’s only fitting that we offer you our warmest wishes this festive season. You are a gift to the company, and we hope that your Christmas bonus reflects our gratitude for your hard work this year.
• We know how hard you’ve worked this year, and we want to thank you for a job exceptionally done. Here’s hoping you have a fantastic Christmas and a wonderful New Year - you deserve it!
• A very merry Christmas from us and our family to you and yours! Here’s hoping the holiday season brings you peace, joy, and love.
• A very happy holiday from us to you! We trust that it will be full of joy with family and friends and that you’ll take this time to recharge. Thanks for all you’ve done this year, we appreciate all your hard work and dedication!
• This Christmas, I hope you spend just as much time enjoying your holiday as you have spent working hard this year! Your excellent work ethic and dedication are admirable and we hope you enjoy a well-deserved break this holiday season.
It’s Time to Craft the Perfect Christmas Message!
We hope we’ve given you enough inspiration to write your own Christmas messages for your valued employees, or at least provided you with a template that you can tweak to fit your company culture! If you’re on this page, you clearly care about engagement and keeping your employees happy.
So, how else can you improve your employee engagement? Well, you could always try PerkUp and send your team an awesome holiday reward. This is a great way to give your global team choice, while also giving your employees a reward experience that feels special.