Christmas letter ideas 25 Articles

by Shawna Blake

This year, while passing out my Christmas cards, in all of my Holiday cheer and splendor, there were many people that balked at the idea, claiming it is 'old fashioned', or nobody does that anymore. Normally I just chalk t...read more

by Kathy Stevens

CHRISTMAS LETTER IDEAS My favorite Christmas letter was received last year from a good friend I hadn't heard from in a few years. It was about 200 words long - the first half included an update of kids-job-dogs, and the ...read more

by Cindy Viesselman

Holiday letters can be a great way to spread Christmas cheer to your family and friendsso why is it that so many of them are long, tedious and boring? With a little imagination you can create a Christmas greeting that i...read more

by Kathryn Kirby

I look forward to the Christmas mail rush every year as I anxiously wait for Aunt Cathy's annual Christmas Letter, waiting to read the latest tid-bits she has included. This year I located a side of my family that I had be...read more

by Anjela Dandridge

My mother, who is a Christmas fanatic, is a firm believer in sending out Christmas cards, but not necessarily Christmas letters. This year she is incorporating holiday e-cards in her routine to inspire others to get into t...read more

by Mona Gallagher

While most of us have passed the "Dear Santa" Christmas letter-writing chapter in our lives, letters are still a great way to keep in touch or reconnect with the people we love. Letters are becoming a lost art in the new e...read more

by Words of Art

A growing Christmas practice is to send out an annual "Christmas letter" instead of or in addition to Christmas cards. While this can be enjoyable to letter recipients, the sender needs to remember a few basic guidelines....read more

by Barrie Silberberg

Every year I write a holiday letter. I have been doing it for fifteen years now. I actually get phone calls, emails and cards from many people telling me how much they love my letters. This happens year after year. Ever...read more

by Allen Teal

If you have ever gotten one of those tome-length Christmas letters from a relative or friend, you understand that there has got to be a better way to manufacture one. Most people who regularly write these letters tend to ...read more

by Todd Pheifer

The annual Christmas letter is an opportunity to update friends, family, and colleagues on your year-to-date events and happenings. It is your opportunity to brag about how your kids are smarter, more talented, and increa...read more

by Jen Thorpe

While most people choose to send Christmas cards to their family and friends, there is no doubt that the, (often infamous), "Christmas Letter" is just as much a part of the holiday traditions. The whole point of sending a...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

Like most Christmas traditions the holiday letter is a fun idea that has gone through many changes. This year I received many Christmas letters through email. They were able to have pictures, animation, and all sorts o...read more

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by Paige Moore

It's a time-honored tradition for families to gather around in front of the camera in matching white collared shirts and blue jeans. Perhaps everyone is barefoot, to seem earthy and care-free, but certainly the hair is gle...read more

by JoAnne Windsinger

Two kinds of Christmas letters stand out in my mind as a kind of how-not-to-do-it example. The first, thankfully rare, is negative and disgusting. "Read this," a friend said as she shoved an old Christmas letter from ...read more

by Vicki Stockard Phipps

Christmas letters may seem to be easy, but for me, they are hard to write. It seems I get caught up on trying to keep them short and sweet so that someone will actually read what I write. This year I came up with a diffe...read more

by Lisa A. Goff

My Christmas Letter Idea: Christmas Greetings!You know those Christmas letters people send out? They brag about their families, their successes, their lovely homes and cars, their perfect and smarter-than-yours children ...read more

by Dodger Riley

Every Christmas I find myself delivering the same news about our family updates to every member of the family. I have found that a printed letter in everyone's Christmas card is a fun way to take out the repetition. Try...read more

by David Skolnik

Never begin a Christmas letter with "Dear Friends and Family". If the only time I get to see the folks who are sending the letter is at weddings and funerals, then please personalize the letter with a "Dear Abby, Shirley, ...read more

by R.L Hanlon

With extended family all around the globe, it can become difficult sharing and experiencing each member's triumphs and tribulations each year. You receive information second hand, make a mental note that you must contact ...read more

by Vesputian

Christmas cheer, Many people forget the reason for the season and why it is good to keep in touch with those who are dear to us. I know of several people who tell me they wish that the season was over with at Thanksgi...read more