Holiday card messages that strengthen connections.

Thoughtful holiday card messages make the season brighter. From heartfelt notes for the family to friendly messages to colleagues, the right words can turn any creative project into a meaningful keepsake. The best part is your holiday card message doesn’t have to be long or complicated; it just needs to feel genuine.

From warm holiday wishes to hilarious jokes, the perfect holiday card message spreads love and gratitude and makes the season more magical. So, grab a pen (or your favorite digital card maker) and get ready to brighten someone’s day with these holiday card messages.

Holiday card messages.

These general holiday card messages are perfect for any audience, including family, friends, and colleagues. Make them more meaningful by mentioning specific memories or shared experiences with the recipient. For example, you could write your holiday card message and then mention how you enjoyed spending time with the recipient last week making arts and crafts projects.

Adobe Express can help you take your holiday card messages to the next level. Use the free card maker to create unforgettable holiday cards with customizable templates. For instance, if you’re making digital cards, add animation effects to make them more engaging. Looking to make printed cards? Consider incorporating original hand-drawn illustrations to make your cards stand out.

• Wishing you a season of joy and a world of peace.

Want to share some holiday wisdom and insights? What about updates for the whole family? Design a DIY holiday gratitude journal with the help of the free online journal maker from Adobe Express. It’s as easy as picking a portfolio template, customizing it by adding text, images, and buttons, and sharing your finished holiday journal online.

• May your holidays sparkle with moments of love and laughter.

• Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a joyful holiday season.

• May the holiday spirit fill your home with an abundance of love, joy, and peace.

• Celebrating the heart of the holiday season: you and your loved ones.

• Here's to a season filled with warmth, comfort, and good cheer.

• May the magic of the holidays light up your life all year round.

• Sending you hugs, love, and warm wishes for a holiday season that's merry and bright.

Planning to send handwritten holiday card messages? Take them up a notch by adding a festive border and including bilingual greetings for multicultural recipients.

• Joy to you and yours this holiday season.

• May your festive season be wrapped up with cheer and filled with celebrations.

• Wishing you a holiday season filled with sweet moments and happy memories.

• Let the spirit of love gently fill our hearts this holiday season.

• May the peace and joy of the holidays be with you today and throughout the new year.

• Wishing you a festive season full of beauty, joy, and treasured moments.

Instead of the usual holiday cards, why not make mini-posters? You could feature your favorite memory with the recipient. You could also use the letter templates from Adobe Express to design a scrapbook-style holiday letter complete with photo collages, holiday-themed designs, and sweet notes.

• May the holiday season end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh and bright New Year.

Short holiday card messages.

These short holiday card messages prove that, sometimes, less is more. A short holiday message can be just as powerful and memorable as a long one when it comes from the heart. Whether you’re writing a quick note for a gift tag, social media post, or corporate card, these holiday card messages can still spread plenty of holiday cheer.

• Joyful holidays to you!

• Peace and love to all.

Use the free flyer maker from Adobe Express to make sleek and festive holiday flyers with impactful visuals. Keep your design simple but striking by using bold fonts, eye-catching colors, and seasonal design elements. To make unique flyers, start by selecting a holiday-themed template, then drag and drop design elements like fonts and images. In just a few clicks, you’ll have showstopping flyers.

• Warm holiday wishes!

• Happy Holidays!

• Season's Greetings!

• Joy and peace!

• Merry everything!

• Festive cheer to you!

• Holiday hugs!

• Winter wishes!

• Sparkle and shine!

• Stay cozy!

Design a festive banner that captures the holiday spirit. You can go the DIY route and make handmade ones. Create cutouts featuring holiday staples like ugly Christmas sweaters or gingerbread houses to make your banner unique and funny. This tutorial from A Beautiful Mess shows you how to make an adorable “ugly” Christmas sweater garland. For a more eco-friendly approach, cut out pieces of scrap fabric and tie them into ribbons to make a bow garland. Add colorful yarn pompoms or tie colorful fabric strips to make your banner extra special.

You can also use the free banner maker from Adobe Express to create standout banners for any occasion. In minutes, you’ll have a holiday banner that’s ready to share online.

• Cheers to you!

• Holiday smiles!

• Brightest wishes!

Holiday card messages for family and friends.

The holidays are all about love, laughter, and spending meaningful moments with the people who matter most. Whether you’re reminiscing about past celebrations, sharing inside jokes, or sending heartfelt wishes, adding a personal touch to holiday card messages makes a world of difference to your loved ones.

Add these holiday card messages for family and friends to beautiful handmade keepsakes like a photo collage. Make your collage more memorable by incorporating treasured memories, fun filters, and holiday-themed icons.

• To my family and friends, may your holidays be merry and full of delight.

• Wishing my loved ones a holiday season as special as you are.

• Family and friends are the true gifts of the season. Enjoy every moment!

• To those closest to my heart, may your holidays be as warm and sweet as a cup of cocoa.

• Celebrating the joy that family and friends bring to our lives this holiday season.

• May our family and friend bonds strengthen as we share in the holiday spirit.

• Sending love and laughter to the family and friends who make my life complete.

If you’re sending holiday messages to friends, why not create a friendship-themed digital scrapbook page? For your family, a nostalgic “year in review” card showcasing highlights from the past year makes for a heartwarming gift.

• To my cherished family and friends, may the holidays refresh your spirit and bring you new inspiration and happiness.

• Grateful for the gift of family and friends this holiday season and always.

Make a family scrapbook to share with loved ones. Add your favorite photos, glue on envelopes with letters, and include flaps with surprises and mementos like ticket stubs from your last family vacation.

• May the joy we share with family and friends this holiday season light our hearts all year.

• Wishing all my family and friends a holiday season filled with wonder and joy.

• To my family and friends, may the holiday season wrap you in its warm embrace.

• Cheers to family, friends, and a holiday season filled with happiness.

• Family and friends like you make the season bright, merry, and memorable.

• Sending holiday cheer from our family to yours, with love and warmth.

Holiday greeting card messages.

Looking to make classic holiday greeting card messages? This list includes warm, cheerful, and uplifting messages for acquaintances, colleagues, or distant relatives. Regardless of which one you pick, these messages focus on spreading goodwill, joy, and the festive spirit that comes with the holidays.

Use Adobe Express to make holiday-themed creative projects like banners and flyers. Whether you’re making modern and elegant cards or cozy holiday posters, it’s now easier than ever to do creative projects that stand out with Adobe Express.

• Greetings of the season and best wishes for the New Year!

• Wishing you a holiday season filled with peace, joy, and togetherness.

• Season's greetings with all good wishes for the New Year.

• May your holidays be merry and the New Year filled with friends, family, and good times.

• Warmest greetings of the season and best wishes for happiness in the New Year.

• Wishing you a festive holiday season and a very happy New Year.

Think traditional greeting cards are too plain? Add a vellum window to make your message pop. Follow this tutorial from @creativemomentsbyg on Instagram to make a cute card that you can tailor for any occasion. Here’s a cost-effective way to jazz up your holiday cards using an unexpected material: foil. This easy-to-follow tutorial is also from @creativemomentsbyg.

• Greetings of the season! May your holidays be filled with festive cheer!

• Holiday greetings and best wishes for a New Year of happiness.

• Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday season.

• Season's greetings and warm wishes for a happy New Year.

• May the holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter.

• Greetings for the holidays and a New Year of health, happiness, and prosperity.

• Wishing you a magical and blissful holiday season.

• Season's greetings to you and your loved ones.

• May your holiday season be all wrapped up with cheer and filled with celebration for the New Year.

Business holiday card messages.

Show your appreciation and strengthen business relationships with these business holiday card messages. Whether you’re sharing these with employees, clients, or partners, the key to a well-crafted message is striking the right balance between professional and warm. For instance, avoid making a direct sales pitch in your message and include a simple but genuine holiday greeting instead.

Adobe Express can help you make any creative project look elegant and professional. Use the letter templates from Adobe Express to craft polished, branded holiday letters complete with custom logos and sleek designs. You can also use beginner-friendly tools to design festive holiday banners for your email campaigns.

• Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

• Season's greetings from all of us at [Company Name].

• Thank you for your partnership this year. Wishing you a happy holiday season!

• Warm holiday wishes for a season of joy and a prosperous New Year.

• May your holidays be filled with joy and success. Happy New Year from [Company Name].

• Season's greetings and best wishes for a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year.

• Wishing you a festive holiday season and a very successful New Year.

• From our team to yours, warmest wishes for a happy holiday season.

• May the holiday spirit be with you and your family today and throughout the New Year.

• Thank you for a wonderful year. Wishing you joy and success this holiday season.

• Season's greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year.

If you’re a business with international clients or prospects in non-Christian countries, consider using neutral language for your holiday card messages. “Season’s Greetings” and “Happy Holidays” are safe and inclusive alternatives. You can also share end-of-the-year reflections and well-wishes for the coming year.

• Wishing you peace, joy, and prosperity throughout the coming year. Thank you for your continued support.

• Happy Holidays and warm wishes for the New Year from [Company Name].

• May the joy of the holidays be with you today and throughout the New Year.

• With appreciation for your business and with warmest wishes for a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

Generic holiday card messages.

Planning to send holiday card messages to a diverse group? These generic holiday card messages are ideal for workplaces, communities, or acquaintances. They’re great for spreading seasonal cheer without being tied to any specific holiday.

Now, just because your message is generic doesn’t mean that your card has to look the part too. Consider making sliding cards, where the envelope or card holder has a cutout in the middle to reveal part of an image or message. If you want to go the extra mile, this tutorial from katharina_tarta_crafts on Instagram teaches you how to make a spinning greeting card that you can customize for the holidays.

• Wishing you a happy holiday season!

• Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year.

• May your holidays be filled with joy and good cheer!

• Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season.

Use Adobe Express to create stunning holiday posters and banners. Add imagery that matches your message, like snowflakes, twinkling lights, or cozy winter scenes. For instance, experiment with gold foil effects or nostalgic filters to evoke an elegant or cozy winter aesthetic.

• Happy Holidays from our home to yours.

• Wishing you peace and joy this holiday season.

• May your holiday season be merry and bright!

• Wishing you a festive and joyful holiday season.

• Happy Holidays and best wishes for a joyous New Year.

• May the holiday season bring happiness and joy to you and your loved ones.

• Wishing you a season of blessings and a New Year of peace.

• Greetings of the season and best wishes for the New Year.

• May the joys of the season lead the way to a bright and prosperous New Year.

• Wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth and cheer.

• Happy Holidays! May your celebrations be filled with joy and laughter.

Funny holiday card messages.

Laughter makes the holidays better. Sharing funny holiday card messages can make your card stand out; it might even become the highlight of the recipient’s card collection. Whether you’re throwing in a clever pun or a witty one-liner, injecting humor always makes any greeting more memorable.

Let these funny holiday card messages inspire you, or use them as a springboard to craft original yet equally hilarious messages.

• May your holidays be as fun as an ugly sweater party!

• Wishing you a holiday season filled with lots of laughter and maybe some spiked eggnog.

• Happy Holidays! Let's eat, drink, and be merry – for tomorrow, we diet!

• Season's eatings and merry-making to you!

• May your holidays be as lit as your Christmas tree!

• Happy Holidays! May your family be functional and all your batteries be included.

• Wishing you a white Christmas! (But if the white runs out, go ahead and open the red.)

• This holiday season, let's make it a goal to live by the elf code: eat, sing, and be merry!

• Happy Holidays! Remember: calories don't count this time of year.

• May your sweaters be ugly and bright, and may your holidays be quite a delight.

You can never have too many ugly sweaters. So, show them off with a photo-changing card. Follow this tutorial from @gayatriscrafts on Instagram to make your own card.

• Wishing you a holiday season full of fun, and a new year filled with laughter.

• Happy Holidays! May your happiness be large and your bills be small.

• Season's Greetings! May your relatives behave and your children be grateful.

• Wishing you a holiday season filled with mistletoe mischief.

• Happy Holidays! Here's to a year of good health, bad jokes, and well-behaved in-laws.

Looking for a unique way to share your funny holiday card message? Take inspiration from this versatile card design by @createdtheottaway on Instagram. Or add a fun spin to pop-ups by turning your card into a puzzle of sorts (add a surprise joke or make them crack a code). Follow this DIY pop-up card tutorial from the Jesi art room on YouTube.

Simple holiday card messages.

Just because a message is short or simple doesn’t mean that it won’t make an impact. These simple holiday card messages are versatile, allowing you to personalize them and let your sincerity shine through.

Add these holiday card messages to elegant and minimalist cards made with the help of Adobe Express. To make your message stand out, stick to clean designs and subtle festive accents like fairy lights or baubles. Or you could make a colorful and whimsical card filled with hand-drawn illustrations.

• Happy Holidays!

• Joy to you!

• Warm wishes.

• Peace and joy.

Design an eye-catching card by combining pixel typography with seasonal colors. Use color palettes featuring colors like turquoise green, may green, diamond, and amaranth. Pastel colors such as ceil, pastel blue, pale chestnut, and white coffee work too.

• Season's greetings.

• Happy New Year!

• Warmest wishes.

• Holiday cheer!

Delight your recipients with a festive holiday card. Think: cute illustrated borders featuring images of mistletoes, Christmas lights, and baubles. Or you could make your card look dramatic (yet still artsy) by using a dark background and overlaying brightly colored holiday-themed images.

• Merry and bright.

• Festive wishes.

• Joyful holidays!

• Happy celebrations.

• Wishing you well.

• Seasonal joy.

• Holiday happiness.

Holiday card messages for friends.

Friends make every day better and brighter—not just the holidays. Show your appreciation by sending them personalized holiday card messages. Use Adobe Express to make sweet photo collages that include fun snapshots and cheerful graphics. Then, add your favorite holiday card messages for friends. Go the extra mile by penning a custom note that reflects your unique friendship.

• To my friend: May your holiday season be as amazing as you are.

• Friends like you make the season bright, merry, and oh so fun!

• Wishing my friend a holiday season filled with joy, laughter, and good times.

• Happy Holidays to a friend who makes every day feel like a celebration.

Incorporate interactive elements into digital cards to make them more engaging. For example, use the free QR code generator from Adobe Express to create QR codes that link to a personalized holiday video message.

• May your holidays be wrapped in happiness and tied with love, dear friend.

• To a special friend: Wishing you all the magic of the season.

• Cheers to friendship and holiday cheer!

• May your holiday season be as special as our friendship.

Pressed for time but still want to make holiday cards that’ll knock your friends’ socks off? Try the AI card generator from Adobe Express. Simply enter a descriptive prompt and generate your card template. The best part is you’re free to customize your template your way. Happy with the results? Download and share your work anywhere.

• Wishing my friend a festive holiday season and a New Year filled with fun.

• Happy Holidays to a friend who lights up my life like a Christmas tree.

• To my dear friend: May your holiday season sparkle and shine.

• Friends are the family we choose. Happy Holidays to my chosen family!

• Wishing you a holiday season filled with the kind of fun and laughter we share.

• Happy Holidays to a friend who deserves all the love and joy of the season.

• May the holiday season bring you as much happiness as you bring to my life.

How to craft thoughtful holiday card messages.

What’s the secret to writing unique and memorable holiday card wishes? Follow these tips to start crafting better messages for different card types.

• Keep them concise but heartfelt. It can be tempting to write lengthy messages, especially if you’re sharing months’ worth of updates with loved ones. However, keeping your holiday card messages concise can be just as impactful. Yes, “Happy Holidays!” or “Merry Christmas!” can sound too generic, but adding a short, heartfelt wish can make your messages more genuine and meaningful.

• Use your message to share family updates. But keep them brief. Doing so can be a nice touch, especially if you’re sending cards to family members you don’t often see. You can write anywhere between a few sentences and a couple of paragraphs. Doing so helps maintain the reader’s interest while ensuring you get the most important details out.

• Combine humor and creativity. Adding these two to any creative project can make it stand out. For instance, make custom cards with amusing themes or inside jokes relevant to the recipient. Add a candid photo and a humorous or witty caption.

• Consider your audience. Remember to tailor your message to match the relationship you have with the recipient. If you’re making cards for close friends and family, add a more personal touch. For acquaintances or colleagues, simple and polite messages usually work well.

• Mind the context. Holiday cards for loved ones are different from holiday cards for clients or prospects. In a business context, for example, you can send a handwritten card with a simple holiday greeting. What’s important is that you don’t use the card to make a sales pitch; instead, focus on using it to build goodwill and maintain your relationship with your client.

Celebrating the spirit of the season just got better with Adobe Express.

The holidays are a time for strengthening connections and making new memories. Whether you’re sending simple holiday messages or rib-tickling ones, Adobe Express gives you the tools you need to make impactful and memorable creative projects. Explore the beginner-friendly tools and customizable templates from Adobe Express and see what you can make today.

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