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How to Write Holiday Cards During a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped how we do a lot of things - but sending holiday greetings doesn't have to be one of them. In fact, you can use the upcoming holidays as a genuine opportunity to tell your friends and family just how much you care, how much you miss them, and how excited you'll be to share special times together when it's possible to do so.

But how do you write personalized holiday cards during a pandemic? Should you reference the tough times everyone's going through, should you share what you've been up to for the past several months, or should you just send cards like you always do? Check out these five tips for writing holiday cards with sincerity and positivity this season.

5 Tips on How to Write Holiday Cards During a Pandemic (With Examples)

It's up to you whether you want to reference COVID-19 and how it's changed our world, but no matter what you choose to do, remember that holiday cards can be a splash of heartfelt positivity - and some people on your holiday card list may be feeling a little gloomy about the upcoming season. For some people, a little bit of normalcy means a lot.

Check out these tips on how to write holiday cards during a pandemic:

1. Choose humor
2. Pick positivity
3. Highlight (your) gratitude
4. Showcase your year
5. Get straight to the point

Here's a closer look at each.

Pandemic Holiday Card Tip #1: Choose Humor

Whether you choose real foil holiday photo cards, traditional personalized Christmas cards, or Season's Greetings cards, a dash of humor is definitely always a good idea. Try some of these cute one-liners:

• I would say that all I want for Christmas is you, but there's a really great handbag at...
• I'm sure you already know this, but being naughty is its own reward.
• Christmas: The time of year when you want your past forgotten and your present remembered.
• The best way to sum up the holidays: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men, and "Honey, where is my face mask?"
• I spent so much time thinking about your gift that I forgot to buy it - but happy holidays anyway.
• All I want for Christmas is a vaccine. Happy holidays from our bubble to yours!
• New year? Yes, please!

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Pandemic Holiday Card Tip #2: Pick Positivity

For many people, there's a lot to be down about during the holidays (especially this year, when fewer people are going to spend time with loved ones). Think about adding these positive hand-written sentiments to your holiday, Christmas, or personalized Hannukah cards:

• Our best wishes to you and your family for health and happiness in the coming year.
• May your holidays be full of love, peace, and happiness - and may it continue into the coming year.
• Let your heart be light and your days be merry and bright this holiday season.
• "Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
• There's light at the end of the tunnel, and if anyone can reach it, it's you. Happy holidays and best wishes always.

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Pandemic Holiday Card Tip #3: Highlight (Your) Gratitude

The holidays are all about expressing gratitude, but when you send a loved one a card, let it be an opportunity to show them how grateful you are for them. Try these on for size:

• When I count what's special to me, you're at the top of the list.
• Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it, so I want you to know how grateful I am to you.
• "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so let us all be thankful." - Buddha

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Pandemic Holiday Card Tip #4: Showcase Your Year

Your 2020 probably looked a lot different from your 2019 - and if you spent most of the year cooped up and sticking close to home, you're not alone. The people receiving your cards probably did, too. It's okay to do a recap of the year, especially if it's something you normally do, but this year, be extra careful to keep things toned down. The pandemic has been very hard on many people, and some have lost loved ones while being kept apart - so just be sensitive to others when you're writing your cards. Think about incorporating things like:

• 2020 has been an interesting year - but in ways we never imagined...
• Here's what we learned from staying close to home this year...
• Here are the little things that brought us gratitude and happiness this year...

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Related article: How to Write a Great Year in Review Holiday Card

Pandemic Holiday Card Tip #5: Get Straight to the Point

Don't feel like you have to include deep, meaningful sentiments in every card you send. If you're like many people, your holiday card list is a mile long - and some of your recipients aren't close friends. It's always fine to hand-write a simple note, such as:

• Warmest wishes from our family to yours.
• Holiday greetings and best wishes for your family's happiness.
• Wishing you a wonderful, warm, and cozy holiday.
• May your holidays bring you the gifts of love, peace, and happiness.
• To a joyful present and a well-remembered past - happy holidays.

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What Are Your Favorite Holiday Greetings?

Have you started thinking about your holiday cards? We'd love to hear your ideas for how to write holiday cards during the pandemic, so please share them with us - and if you've already created your cards, snap a photo and share them with us on Instagram (we're @Mixbook).

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