64 Merry Christmas wishes for every imaginable holiday card.

• Happy holidays with lots of love.

This is the simplest Christmas wish out there. Use this message in a card for a large audience. There will be plenty of space in the card for senders to write in their own messages.

• Sending you hugs this season. Take some time to care for yourself.

It’s hard to know what to say to someone at the end of a rough year. This simple Christmas card message is a steadying reminder that some people need.

• Find joy in the little things this Christmas.

• Wishing you hope, peace, and lots of cookies this holiday season.

• Wishing you a festive season wrapped in love and topped with joy.

This cute Christmas message pairs well with a card that features ribbon, glitter, and bright images.

• You deserve all the happiness the holiday season can bring.

• Let's get together and watch all the Hallmark movies.

• Sending strength, love, and peace to you this holiday season.

This is another simple Christmas message that can be powerful for someone who’s had a hard year.

• Wishing you all the happiness your holiday can hold.

• I hope the magic of Christmas fills every corner of your heart and home with joy — now and always.

The addition of “now and always” adds even more heart to this already sweet Christmas message.

• “Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind.” — Miracle on 34th Street

• Holidays like Christmas make me so grateful to share life with you.

• Each time you turn on your holiday lights, I hope you remember how much you are loved.

The power of this visual is something the recipient of this card will remember every time those lights go on.

• “No matter what, I always make it home for Christmas.” — Dolly Parton

• For me, the holidays start when we get together. Looking forward to talking and catching up soon.

• Thank you for being the best part of my Christmas memories.

This is a particularly heartfelt Christmas card message that’s perfect for parents and siblings .

• Your love is the best Christmas gift I could ever receive.

This is one of the sweetest of all Christmas wishes for friends and family. Use it when you mean it.

• It’s not what’s under the tree that matters most, it’s who’s around it. Every year I’m grateful to have you there.

• The holidays are merrier and brighter when we're together.

This Christmas wish works for loved ones who always get together, and also for those who only sometimes do (but look forward to it whenever it happens).

• Christmas is more magical now that you’re in my life.

• You’ll always be my favorite Santa.

This holiday greeting is especially touching in cards for parents.

• Merry Christmas to someone who makes the whole family look good.

• If friends were presents, I'd pick you.

• “For children, Christmas is anticipation. For adults, Christmas is memory.” — Eric Sevareid.

This is the perfect greeting in a Christmas card for households with both adults and small children.

• Snowman wishes and reindeer kisses.

This is admittedly a sentence fragment, but the rhyme is nice, and the sweet sentiment is clear.

• Who needs gifts under the tree when you have me?

This funny Christmas card message gets even better when there's no gift to be found.

• Forget the mistletoe, you can kiss me anytime.

• Life is short. Eat the Christmas cookie.

• Who needs Hallmark movies when I have holiday memories of you.

• “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others.” — Bob Hope

• Christmas lights are my favorite color.

For those who share a love of the holiday season, this cute Christmas message hits home.

• If kisses were snowflakes, I’d send you a blizzard.

• Deck the halls and spread the joy.

• In the Christmas cookie of life, you're the icing.

Short Christmas card messages can still be heartfelt.

• “God bless us everyone.” — A Christmas Carol.

• Fa La La La La…whatever, you get it. Happy holidays.

I Not everyone has to take the holidays seriously.

• Merry everything and a happy always.

• You light up our life.

Picture this short holiday greeting inside a card adorned with illustrated holiday lights.

• There's snowbody better than you.

There’s always space in a Christmas card for a pun.

• Time to jingle bell rock.

• Hoping that the new year brings you new possibilities.

• May good tidings come your way this year.

Of all the business Christmas card messages, this one is universally well received.

• Celebrate the magic of the holidays with those you hold dear.

• Our business wouldn’t be the same without great partners like you. Enjoy the holidays.

A little gratitude goes a long way in business Christmas cards for clients, partners, and vendors.

• Happy holidays — we couldn’t do what we do without you.

• May all your sweaters be ugly and bright.

The number of businesses that have ugly Christmas sweater contests makes this business Christmas card greeting a home run.

• Merry and grateful, from our team to yours.

• We hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday season.

Safety is another common theme in the best business Christmas card messages.

• Hoping your stocking is stuffed with love and happiness this holiday season.

• The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at the holidays.

A teacher-student relationship focuses on the most important gifts of all.

• Wishing you a season full of light and laughter for you and your family.

• I hope all your Christmas wishes come true.

Those who are best at dreaming are children. This holiday greeting for teachers recognizes this innate ability .

• I’m certain Santa will be good to you this year.

This Christmas message is as cute from a teacher to a student as it is from a student to a teacher. It’s a flattering sentiment in both directions.

• We might not be together on Christmas morning, but you're always in my heart.

• “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” — How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Who better to give us Christmas card messages for teachers than beloved Dr. Seuss?

• We hope you create many happy memories this holiday season.

• “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” — Buddy (Will Ferrell), Elf

Anyone who’s a fan of this film will remember this rhyming line of Will Ferrell’s.

• Christmas is the only time of year when one can sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of socks.

• “I am not 100 percent certain what a sugarplum is, but for a few weeks every year I’ve got visions of them dancing in my head anyway.” — Jane Green

• You’re a gift in my life. And not the kind I’d return for store credit.

This funny holiday greeting is also hilariously sweet.

• It's all fun and games until Santa checks the naughty list.

• They say the best Christmas gifts come from the heart… but cash and gift cards do wonders too. Happy Holidays.

Christmas cards that come bearing cash get a laugh when accompanied with this funny holiday greeting.

• I put so much thought into your gift that now it's too late to get it.

• May your season be merry and your presents underwear-free (unless you really need some).

It’s hard not to laugh — if only awkwardly — when someone mentions underwear.

• Memorize your favorite Christmas greetings and you’ll be a hit at the next holiday party.
• Holiday greetings are loaded with words that rhyme (snow-dough-glow-show, jingle-mingle-shingle, gift-swift-uplift, carol-barrel), so don’t be shy about editing a holiday greeting with a cute pun.
• Many merry Christmas wishes overuse exclamation points, but the emphasis of the message is felt in the words. Exclamation points are rarely necessary.
• Add a photo or illustration to complement the Christmas greetings in your card. A visual element can sometimes help further express your joyous wishes.