Today’s trend in free Christmas cards seems to be less personal than in years past. More of us are using preprinted Christmas cards that we don’t even sign ourselves. Even less personal, some of us send e-cards for Christmas rather than mailing our cards. Personally, I feel that electronic free Christmas cards are a poor substitution for actual mailed free Christmas cards.
It’s possible that one of the reasons we have chosen to go the less personal route with our free Christmas cards is that we simply don’t know what to say or how to say it, and we feel that pre-printed free Christmas cards do a good enough job for us. If you’d like to write your own cards, but dread the task of coming up with a personal note for each one, here are some tips to make it easier to write notes on your free Christmas cards that your recipients will appreciate.
First, choose appropriate free Christmas cards. The verse in your free Christmas cards or stationery should reflect the sentiment you wish to convey about the holidays and your own personal note should be of similar tone. For example, if you choose a card that says “Pray for Peace” inside. So, give some thought to what you really want to say and make your card match your personal note.
Secondly, try to write a note in your free Christmas cards that is personal and heartfelt for the recipient and to the recipient. If you have holiday memories with this person, by all means share them in your card. You’ll likely bring a big smile to your recipient’s face to remember the special holidays you’ve shared.
If your recipient is a family member you’ll be visiting with over the holidays, you might mention that you’re looking forward to seeing them over the holidays or looking forward to an upcoming gathering.
Paying a compliment is always appreciated. If one of your pleasant holiday memories is of your aunt’s sugar cookies, for example, be sure to tell her so in your card. She’ll likely be very flattered to know that you make those same cookies for your children each year.
One of my favorite tactics for making my Christmas cards personal is to wait until I’ve received cards before I send my own free Christmas cards out. Having already received a card from someone often gives me an idea about what to say. For example, if I receive a card from a friend that includes a photo of her children, I might comment on how the kids have grown or how much one of them looks like her, or has her husband's eyes. I can also take the opportunity to thank her for the picture, as it helps me keep up with her family. Of course, using this strategy means that I wait until pretty late to send my free Christmas cards, and I don’t typically write them all at once.
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