What to Write in a Christmas Card

The most memorable Christmas and holiday cards are those that contain a hand-written, personalized message.

Finding the right words isn't always easy — so below is a handy list of holiday greetings and thoughtful quotes to help you add warm, personal sentiments to your Christmas Cards!

Short Messages

  • Wishing you an abundance of love, joy and happiness. Merry Christmas!
  • Christmas is a Claus for Celebration!
  • Remember the reason for the season. Merry Christmas!
  • Blessings, love and peace this Christmas season!

Business Friendly Messages

  • Warm thoughts and wishes for your holiday season!
  • Merry Christmas and best of wishes for a Happy New Year!
  • Wishing you an enjoyable and relaxing holiday!

General Messages

  • Hope your holiday season is fun and festive!
  • Have a wonderful holiday season and upcoming year!
  • Have a magical season!
  • Seasons’ greetings and best of wishes for you this new year!
  • To a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year.

Quotes

  • May the Christmas season fill your home with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter. – Marjorie Holmes
  • A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near, A little gift from one held dear, Best wishes for the coming year. These make a Merry Christmas! – John Greenleaf Whittier
  • 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
  • The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each other’s' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas. – W. C. Jones
  • Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. – Calvin Coolidge

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