80+ Christmas Card Greetings to Show Your Joy and Gratitude

It’s that time of year again — the temperature is dropping, the snow is falling, and the keyboards are typing because it’s time to send out your Christmas cards. But before you put pen to paper or, excuse us, fingers to keyboard, you have to figure out what to say. That’s why we’re helping you out with over 80 Christmas card greetings to send out this season.

Just as there’s a perfect gift for everyone, we believe there’s a perfect message for everyone on your (e)mailing list. Whether you’re writing to your colleague, bestie, or boss, there’s a heartfelt note for each person.

Below, you’ll find 50 different ways to wish your loved ones happy holidays. Send it to all your friends and family, or craft an individual message for every person on your list. No matter how you choose to spread the holiday cheer, they’ll undoubtedly be happy to hear from you.

Short Christmas Greetings for Just About Anyone 

Design: 2birdstone

Not sure what to say this year? Did you put off writing your Christmas card greetings until twelve days before Christmas? Want to send out last-minute digital invites for a festive gathering? Not to worry, these short Christmas messages apply to everyone on your list. 

Send them one of these festive greeting cards to get your notes out and delivered by the 25th:

• Wishing you a warm, glowing Christmas this year.
• Thinking of you this holiday season. Have a blessed Christmas and a happy 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.
• So grateful to have you in our lives. Hope you have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
• Hope your holiday season is filled with friendship and festivities. Looking forward to seeing you in the new year!
• Have a happy Christmas and a wonderful holiday season!
• Sending merry Christmas wishes to you and your family.
• Spreading Christmas blessings to you during this joyous season.
• May your holiday season be merry and bright.
• Sending Season’s greetings to you this Christmas.
• Here’s to hoping you receive many warm holiday wishes this year. We hope ours brings you a little spark of joy.
• It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wishing you a happy holiday season and hope we can get together a few times like we did last year!
• May your holidays sparkle with joy and laughter, just like the beautiful decorations of the season!
• May the year ahead be full of peace and happiness. Merry Christmas!”
• Wishing you a jolly good time this holiday season!
• Sending love and kindness your way during this most magical time of year.

Sentimental and Thoughtful Christmas Card Greetings

Design: Jamie Alexander (photos courtesy of Angela & Evan Photography)

Looking for a thoughtful way to share holiday greetings? Spread good cheer by adding these well wishes to your Christmas greeting cards. They’re perfect for showing loved ones or friends how much they mean to you.

• As we gather to celebrate this magical season, I hope your home is filled with laughter and your heart is full of joy. Happy holidays!
• What’s better than hot cocoa, fires, and twinkling lights? Wishing you and yours a memorable holiday season together!
• Wishing you a few peaceful moments this holiday season to take time and appreciate your blessings. We’re lucky to have you in our lives and hope this holiday season is the best yet.
• This Christmas, I’m reminded of all the beautiful moments we’ve shared. May your holiday season be filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.
• As the end of the year draws near, I want you to know how grateful I am for your presence in my life. You don’t just make the holidays special, you fill my whole year with joy!
• In this season of giving, I want to send you my heartfelt wishes for a Christmas filled with peace, happiness, and the warmth of family.
• As we gather under the tree this year, I’ll be thinking of the wonderful gift of friendship you’ve given me. Happy Holidays!
• This holiday season, I hope you find comfort in the love of family and friends. Thanks for being a true blessing in my life. Merry Christmas!”
• Christmas is a time for reflection and gratitude. I’m so thankful for you and the joy you bring into my life. Wishing you a gorgeous holiday season!
• In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I hope you find time to spend a few quiet moments with your loved ones. Wishing you the merriest of holidays and a holly jolly Christmas!
• Wishing you and the whole family a merry little Christmas. Thanks for being such kind souls and filling our lives with the joy of the season.

Heartfelt Christmas Greetings for Family Members

Design: Jen Montgomery

If you won’t be going home this Christmas season, send a note off to your parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, letting them know they’re in your thoughts. You can’t be everywhere this holiday season, but perhaps these holiday cards will let your family know you’re hoping to make it home next year.

• I won’t 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 tree this year is one weekend with all of you. Thinking of you and sending my warmest wishes.
• Having a family like you is the greatest Christmas gift anyone could ever ask for. I can’t wait to make it home next year!
• Anyone who says you don’t choose your family doesn’t know the meaning of family. I’d 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 love and best wishes from far away. Have a happy holiday season!
• My favorite time of year is the time we can all be together. Looking forward to gathering around the tree and partaking in our seasonal celebrations.

Funny Christmas Card Greetings to Send Your Friends 

Design: Ann Gardner Creative

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, wish them well this holiday season with a funny Christmas card. You can also make memories together by creating holiday traditions this holiday season.  Add these funny Christmas card messages to your greeting card to spread joy.

• Remember when we actually stayed up past midnight for New Year’s? Yeah, me neither. Feliz Navidad, and maybe we’ll make it till midnight this time around!
• Peace on Earth and praise be to the positive balances in our bank accounts. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year of adulting!
• I love you enough to take on your student loan debt. Okay, not really, but here’s to hoping you get some dollar bills in your stocking!
• Here’s to Santa Claus placing a Frenchie puppy under your Christmas tree. No one deserves it more.
• I can’t imagine anyone else I’d rather grow old and watch Golden Girls with. Here’s to another Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 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 you survive your mother’s long list of questions.
• There’s no one I would rather spread some Christmas cheer with — i.e., watch cheesy Netflix Christmas movies with, sing Christmas carols off-tune with, and drink spiked apple cider with.
• I hope the Christmas spirit lights up your world like Rudolph’s nose lights the way on Christmas night. Wishing you and yours a magical holiday season.
• Whether you’re gathering with family from across the country or prefer to spend the season hiding from the crowds and chaos on your couch, I hope this holiday season brings you a little magic.
• Sleigh all day! Can’t wait to gather all of our good friends together and celebrate this festive season. Thanks for being such a wonderful friend. Wishing you the happiest of holidays!
• While you’ll never be on the nice list, it’s more fun being naughty anyway! Thanks for always being a part of my adventures, even the not-so-great ones. Happy holidays, bestie!
• Tis the season for jingle bells, snowflakes, and mistletoe. Can’t wait to get into the holiday spirit with you. Ugly sweaters, Christmas quotes, and holiday-themed drinks, here we come! Merry Christmas!

Warm Christmas Greetings to Send to Colleagues

Design: TM Stationery

Sometimes, finding the right words to show your coworkers your appreciation is difficult. For those who have shared in your success, stood by your side, and always been there to cheer you on, here are several holiday greetings 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 year 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!
• It’s been a great year having you as a teammate. Have a blessed holiday and a prosperous New Year with family and friends.
• Have a wonderful Christmas — see you after the New Year!
• Have a very merry Christmas and a well-deserved break.
• The past year would not have been possible without you. Have a great Christmas with your family and friends.

Joyful Business Christmas Cards to Share Gratitude

Design: Annie Montgomery Design

Show your partners, customers, and suppliers how much you appreciate them by sending them holiday wishes in business Christmas cards this season. With these wording ideas, you’ll find the perfect way to share your sentiments while staying professional. 

• Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Thank you for your continued partnership.
• Warmest wishes this holiday season. Thanks for your trust, and we’re looking forward to collaborating more in the future!
• We couldn’t do the important work we do without you. Thanks for being such a wonderful supplier and ensuring our operations keep running smoothly. Looking forward to a fruitful partnership in the coming year!
• Wishing you peace and joy in the new year. Thanks for being a critical component of our success this past one.
• Thanks for being a valued partner. We hope this holiday season brings you well-deserved rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation.
• During this festive season, we want to share our deep gratitude for your continued partnership. Wishing you and your families a wonderful holiday.
• Happy holidays from all of us at [company name]. We wish you a holly, jolly Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Religious Christmas Greetings to Spread the Joy

Design: Holly Whitcomb

If you or your loved ones celebrate Christmas for religious reasons, the holidays can be a special time to express your faith. Here are several greetings you can send out in your religious greeting cards to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

• May God 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 Christ’s magic of Christmas this time of year.
• May the Lord fill your home with the spirit of Christmas this holy season.
• On the first Christmas, God gave us Jesus as the greatest gift. Sending Christ’s 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: Snow and Ivy

Is there just one person you want to cozy up with by the fire this season? To the person who’s keeping you warm this winter, send them one of these Christmas card greetings to show how much you care.

• All I want for Christmas is you.
• Santa baby, hurry and pick up Dominoes tonight!
• I’m 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. Here’s to another cozy holiday season with you by my side!
• Being with you is such a rush — 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 Christmas 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!
• I wouldn’t want to be snuggled up by the fire with anyone but you. Thanks for being my Christmas gift.
• It wouldn’t be Christmas if we weren’t trying to shove an oversized tree into our living room. Thanks for filling my world with love and being as Christmas-obsessed as I am.
• Merry Christmas, darling! It’s my favorite season, and since I’m spending it with my favorite person — YOU — it’s sure to be magical!

Send Christmas Card Greetings to Those You’re Thankful For 

All too often, an entire year goes by without showing our appreciation for those around us. Christmas is such a beautiful way to celebrate, show gratitude, and spread joy with those we care about.

Whether you’re sending your Christmas card greetings to family members, coworkers, or friends 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 card 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 Christmas 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!