Merry Christmas wishes for friends
Tap “Send this wish” to put any message on your card.
Merry Christmas to the friend who makes every year better. Here's to more laughs in the next one.
Wishing you a Christmas as warm and wonderful as our friendship.
Friends are the family we choose. So glad I chose you. Merry Christmas!
May your Christmas be full of good food, good company and zero washing-up.
Thank you for every coffee, every chat and every time you showed up. Merry Christmas, friend.
Distance can't cancel Christmas. Sending you a big hug from here.
Wishing you calm mornings, cosy evenings and a very merry Christmas.
Here's to another year of inside jokes. Merry Christmas!
Christmas wishes for family
Merry Christmas to the people who make home feel like home.
Wishing our whole family a Christmas full of love, laughter and second helpings.
However far apart we are, you're all in my heart this Christmas.
Thank you for every Christmas memory so far. Can't wait to make more.
May this Christmas bring our family health, happiness and lots of time together.
To my favourite people: Merry Christmas, and thank you for everything.
Home is wherever we're all together. Merry Christmas, family.
Short Christmas card messages
Merry Christmas and warmest wishes.
Wishing you joy this Christmas.
Peace, love and Christmas cheer.
Merry everything and happy always.
Season's greetings and best wishes.
Thinking of you this Christmas.
Have a cosy, happy Christmas.
Merry Christmas! Enjoy every moment.
Warm wishes for the holidays.
May your Christmas sparkle.
Cute and funny Christmas wishes
Merry Christmas! May your stockings be full and your tangled lights be few.
Wishing you a Christmas with more cookies than calories count.
Santa asked me if you'd been good. I covered for you. Merry Christmas!
May your Wi-Fi be strong and your relatives' questions be short. Merry Christmas!
I tried to wrap your present but got stuck to the tape. Here's a wish instead.
You sleigh me. Merry Christmas!
Eat, drink and be merry. Then nap. Merry Christmas!
Religious Christmas messages
Wishing you the peace and joy of the Christmas season, and every blessing in the year ahead.
May the light of Christmas fill your home with hope and your heart with peace.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus with you in my prayers. Have a blessed Christmas.
May the love and joy of Christmas stay with you all year long.
Wishing you a holy and peaceful Christmas, surrounded by those you love.
Peace on earth and goodwill to you and your family this Christmas.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes
Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!
Wishing you a merry Christmas and a new year full of good surprises.
Here's to a merry Christmas and a year ahead even brighter than the lights.
May your Christmas be cosy and your New Year be bold. Best wishes for both!
Merry Christmas! May the coming year bring you everything you hope for.
Season's greetings and all good wishes for the year ahead.
Merry Christmas Eve wishes
Merry Christmas Eve! One more sleep. Hope tonight is magical.
Wishing you a calm, cosy Christmas Eve and a wonderful morning tomorrow.
It's Christmas Eve! Stockings up, cookies out, and a very merry night to you.
Hope your Christmas Eve is full of carols, candlelight and the people you love.
The countdown is nearly over. Merry Christmas Eve!
How to send a personalised Christmas wish
- Add the names. Your friend's name goes in the wreath, and yours signs the card.
- Choose a message. Pick a style, choose one of the wishes on this page, or write your own in up to 160 characters.
- Pick the colours. Cranberry red, evergreen, gold or midnight blue.
- Share the link on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Telegram or email, or copy it anywhere.
- Your friend opens a gift. They tap to unwrap it, the card appears with their name, and they can send one straight back.
Prefer a picture? The card is also saved as an image you can post as a status or story. For a countdown picture instead, use the countdown image maker.
Tips for writing Christmas card messages
Keep it personal. One specific line beats three general ones: mention a shared memory, a joke only the two of you get, or something you are looking forward to doing together.
Match the person. A coworker gets something warm and short. A best friend can take something silly. A grandparent will love something heartfelt.
Short is fine. Most of the best short Christmas card messages are under ten words. "Thinking of you this Christmas" says plenty.
Send it in time. A link arrives instantly, but if you are also posting a paper card, check the Christmas shipping deadlines. And on 24 December, a Christmas Eve wish makes a lovely surprise; see the Christmas Eve countdown.
Questions people ask
Quick answers about this countdown.
Is the Christmas card maker free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up and no app to install.
Does my friend need an app to open the card?
No. The card opens in any web browser on a phone or computer.
Can I send the card on WhatsApp?
Yes. Tap the WhatsApp button and choose your friend, or copy the link and paste it into any chat.
Is my message stored anywhere?
No. The names and message are written into the link itself, so nothing is saved on a server. Anyone who has the link can see the card.
Can my friend send a wish back?
Yes. After opening the card, they can tap “Send a wish back” and the names are filled in for them.
What are good short Christmas wishes?
Try “Merry Christmas and warmest wishes”, “Peace, love and Christmas cheer” or “Thinking of you this Christmas”. There are more in the lists above.
More ways to share Christmas
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