People are asking for advice for writing holiday greetings. To make your holiday messages easier to write and send, I am sharing this Better Writing at Work article. I hope you find it helpful.
SIMPLE:
- With best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
- Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year
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Holiday Greetings Made Easy
Holiday Greetings Made Easy
When you are ready to send greetings to your customers, clients, employees, mentors, donors, vendors, service providers, and others who make you successful, apply these suggestions:
1. Saying Thank You.
If you have U.S. business associates, Thanksgiving, celebrated this year on November 24, is an ideal time to say thank you. But no matter where you and your customers live, it is good business sense to take every opportunity to thank the people who create your success.
If you have U.S. business associates, Thanksgiving, celebrated this year on November 24, is an ideal time to say thank you. But no matter where you and your customers live, it is good business sense to take every opportunity to thank the people who create your success.
For tips and examples, read my article "How to Say Thank You." For brief templates, read my blog post "Giving Thanks to Customers, Employees, and Others."
2. Holiday Messages. If you are stumped about what to write in a holiday greeting, use the short messages below as examples. Adapt them to suit your reader, your relationship, and your culture.
At this joyous time of year, we are grateful for our work with you. We wish you abundance, happiness, and peace in a new year filled with hope. Happy holidays!I hope you and all your coworkers, family, and friends have a lovely holiday season filled with joy and meaning.Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you this year. It has been an honor and a valuable experience for me. I wish you a happy Hanukkah and a new year filled with all good things.It has been an honour and a pleasure to work with you this year. We wish you the best of holidays and a prosperous 2017!As the year ends, we think about all we are grateful for. Our relationship with you is one thing we treasure. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you. We wish you a merry Christmas and much success in the new year.As gifts are given and received this holiday season, I think of the gift of knowing you. Thank you for the pleasure of working with you. Happy holidays!Merry Christmas! I hope you have a holiday that fills your heart with joy!
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3. Writing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Why not use your readers' languages to communicate Christmas and New Year's greetings? For correct spellings of worldwide greetings, visit Omniglot. For some languages, Omniglot also provides pronunciations.
Why not use your readers' languages to communicate Christmas and New Year's greetings? For correct spellings of worldwide greetings, visit Omniglot. For some languages, Omniglot also provides pronunciations.
4. Happy New Year Messages. For customers who do not celebrate Christmas, use a new year's message like one of these:
To a customer:
Thank you for your business this year. It has been a pleasure helping you reach your goals, and we look forward to contributing to your success in 2017. We wish you a prosperous and happy new year!To a client or customer:
I wish you a wonderful new year filled with abundant joy and treasured moments. May 2017 be your best year yet!To a patron or volunteer:
Happy new year! Thanks to supporters like you, 2016 was a very successful year for us. We were able to exceed our goals and expand our services to the needy because of the generosity and commitment of people like you. [You may provide details.] Thank you so much!We wish you a new year filled with peace, joy, and meaning.To employees:
Happy New Year! Yes, we survived 2016. In fact, we thrived because of your amazing hard work, creativity, and dedication. I am personally grateful to you for your tremendous efforts, and I wish you a rewarding, joyous new year. I look forward to our work together in 2017.
Phrases for holiday greetings
Less formal
- We really appreciate the great teamwork this year and look forward to a repeat show in 2014! Thank you.
- We wish all of you a very Happy Christmas and a smooth start to the New Year.
- Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
More formal
- We would like to use this occasion to express our thanks for the successful cooperation this year, and we very much look forward to working with you again in 2014.
- We wish a very happy festive season to you and all your staff.
- We would like to wish you and all your staff a very happy festive season.
- We wish you a very Happy Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous New Year.
- Season’s Greetings!