What to Write in Christmas Cards

Writing a Christmas card message is one of the toughest parts of sending cards in Christmas Day.  You want to make sure that your recipient will not find your Christmas messages offending or too impersonal. At the same time, you also want to make sure that your greetings will make him/her smile upon receiving it. Tricky and complicated isn’t it?

So what to write in a Christmas card then? Certain factors must be considered in writing a message for every card. These are:

1. Relation to the recipient

2. Age of the Recipient

3. Recipient’s interest

Types of Christmas Card Messages

Short Christmas Messages  

You can make your Christmas greetings as short as possible. Yet, you have to make sure that it conveys your wishes perfectly. It can be around 30 to 40 words. No need to use deep vocabulary. You can make it as simple yet short. For example:

May the Christmas season

fill your home with joy,

your heart with love

and your life with laughter.

May the peace and joy of Christmas

be with you today

and throughout the New Year.

The gift of love.

The gift of peace.

The gift of happiness.

May all these be yours at Christmas.

One-liner Christmas Messages

Yes, you can express your Christmas wishes in a single sentence. It has few words but with the right selection, you can perfectly convey your thoughts. Here are some samples:

Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season and a most prosperous and healthy New Year.

May happy memories and beautiful moments surround you with joy this Christmas.

Merry Christmas and many good wishes for a new year of happiness and prosperity.

Wishing you nothing but the best this Christmas!

Christmas Card Quotes from Quotations.about.com
please find some Christmas quotes from about.com

Garrison Keillor
A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.

Norman Vincent Peale
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Helen Steiner Rice
Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.

Winston Churchill
We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give.

Helen Steiner Rice
Peace on earth will come to stay,
When we live Christmas every day.

Christmas Card Messages from 365greetings Messages

Snow is falling,
So Season's greetings.
Have lots of Christmas cheers,
And a Happy New Year!

It's Christmas time, and everyone is happy...
Until you have to go Christmas shopping!
Hope you already got that out of the way.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Keep faith, hope and love in your heart,

And you will hold the spirit of Christmas.

May you have a great holiday season and an amazing 12 months.

Merry Christmas Wishes

My favorite holiday in a year is Christmas. Who doesn't? This is the time for Christmas gifts, Christmas Decorations lively Christmas carols, time for giving and loving and so much more. This is the time where I always look forward to those who will give me Christmas hampers or gift baskets of my favorite stuff. Well, it’s not just that. Of course I like the mirth and joy that you can feel in the atmosphere during this season. Agree?

Christmas is also a time for greetings and wishes. You’ll here families, relatives and friends greeting each other “Merry Christmas” as they see each other in a mall, events or down the street. Now, if you also want to do the same, you should prepare some merry Christmas wishes that you can use for someone you want to greet, be it your friends, someone special, co-workers, boss and so on. Here are some samples of merry Christmas wishes I’ve gathered online that you may use.

1. Merry Christmas Wishes from squidoo

Please find some wonderful Christmas messages from squidoo

It's Season's Greetings time.

Love, peace, happiness...

Wealth would be nice as well.

I would say all I want for Christmas is you,

But I really would love a new credit card as well!

Hold peace, love and hope in your heart always

And Christmas will bring you what you wish for.

I know your family is dysfunctional.

Still, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2. Merry Christmas Wishes from happywink Christmas

Christmas messages from wishafriend

I hope that your Christmas would be enjoyable & may the essence of Christmas remains always with u.

Take care.

May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow.
Wish you lots of love, joy and happiness this Christmas

It's the month of Cakes & Candles, Snow & Songs, Carols & Joys, Laughter & Love, It's december..

Merry Christmas

This year, all I want is a gift bag filled with laughter & joy, with you.

Merry Christmas my dear.

3. Merry Christmas Wishes from christmaswishes123

Christmas messages from Christmaswishes123
May all the sweet magic of Christmas conspire

To gladden your hearts and fill every desire.

I wish the Christmas enclose you with the warmth of kindness! May you meet good and kind people, have good experience and do only great deeds. Merry Christmas!

I wish every day could be like Christmas

And if I could have one wish come true

I wish every day could be, full of peace and harmony

I wish every day could be like Christmas, I do

Two things upon this changing earth can neither change nor end; the splendor of Christ’s humble birth, the love of friend for friend. Merry Xmas!

Christmas Messages, Christmas Wordings and Christmas Wishes for Everyone

Christmas is almost here – one of the longest holidays in a year. As the December month starts, you’ll hear the Christmas song being played everywhere. You’ll notice the weather change. Shopping malls will be filled with different Christmas gifts and hampers. Christmas tree decorations and ornaments seem all over the place. Yes, Christmas is indeed here.

Be the first to send your loved one and friends your warmest Christmas greetings. Here are some Christmas messages and wishes you can include in your ecards, paper cut card or homemade cards.

Christmas Messages for Parents

You’re the best parent in the whole wide world. I wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Thank you for the love and caring you shower on us. There are times that we’re being selfish, and forget the essence of sharing. But this Christmas, I want to let you know that you’re the best thing that God gave us. Thank you for everything and we wish you a Happy Holidays!

Mom and Dad, I want you to know how much I care and love you. Thank you for everything you’ve done and will do for me. I do appreciate you being there for me and for that I’ll always be thankful. You’re the best parents in the whole wide world. I love you and wish you a Merry Christmas!

Thank you very much for being there to support and care for me. This Christmas, I wish you all the best and may this holiday be as special as you. Merry Christmas Dad and Mom!

Christmas Wishes for Friends

I’m wishing you all the best this Christmas. I hope your holidays would be fun and enjoyable. Merry Christmas my friend.

Have I told you how much I’m thankful of you being there for me – to support, to inspire, to care? This Christmas, I want you to know how much you’re dear to me. You’re one of special persons in my life and I thank you for everything. May this Christmas be the start of something more wonderful in your life. Merry Christmas, best friend!

It’s been so long that we have been together, sharing all kinds of feelings – be it good or bad, knowing that we will be there for each other. Merry Christmas to you my friend and I wish you all the best this Christmas.

Life can sometimes be strange, be difficult, be hard to live with. But because of you, it became easier to bear with. You’ve become my inspiration. Thank you for supporting and caring for me. I’m really thankful for the friendship. Have a Happy Holidays my friend.

Christmas Greetings for Significant Others

Wishing you the gift of faith, the blessing of hope and the peace of his love at Christmas and always.

May the miracle of Christmas fill your heart with warmth and love.

Thank you for the love and caring. Merry Christmas to you my love.

We may have some difference. We sometimes have hard times. But I want you to know, despite the differences, I love you and will always be. I wish you a very merry Christmas.

May you have the spirit of Christmas which is peace, the gladness of Christmas which is hope and the heart of Christmas which is love.

May the holidays make your dreams come true and may the love you share throughout the year return a hundred-fold to you. Merry Christmas.

Wish you every happiness this Christmas and sincere good wishes for a Happy New Year.