Christmas and New Year Greetings: Messages for Family, Friends and Clients

A Christmas or New Year greeting needs only two things: a warm line that fits the person, and your name. Keep family greetings personal, keep business greetings grateful, and send them early enough to arrive before the holidays begin. Below are messages to copy, and the quickest way to send a card everyone actually opens.

What Christmas message should you send family and friends?

Say what the season means between you, in one or two lines. A few that work:

• "Wishing you a season of love, laughter and peace with the people you hold dear."
• "Merry Christmas! Thinking of you and hoping we see you in the new year."
• "From our home to yours — a warm, happy Christmas and a wonderful year ahead."

What Christmas and New Year message should a business send?

Thank people for the year and wish them well — no hard sell. "Thank you for a wonderful year together. Wishing you joy and peace this festive season" works for almost any business, and "Here's to a successful and happy new year together" is a natural New Year follow-up.

When should you send Christmas and New Year greetings?

Send Christmas greetings in the first half of December and New Year wishes between Christmas and January 1. Offices close early for the holidays, so business greetings sent after about December 18 are often read only in January.

Greeting	Send between	Best for
Christmas — clients and customers	December 1–15	Thanking people before offices close
Christmas — family and friends	December 10–24	A warm, personal wish
New Year	December 26 – January 1	A fresh-start message, or a follow-up to clients
Christmas or New Year party invite	3–4 weeks before	Busy December calendars fill fast

Is a digital Christmas card as good as a paper one?

For most people, yes — and it arrives the same day, costs nothing to post, and reaches family abroad. An animated card that opens on the phone feels closer to opening a real envelope than a flat image does, and a video version can go straight into a WhatsApp Status or an Instagram Story.

How do you send an animated Christmas or New Year greeting?

On PixerInvite, choose a Christmas design such as Evergreen Hearth or Snow Globe, or a New Year design such as Champagne Toast, then add your name or your business details, a photo or logo, and your wish. You get one link to send by WhatsApp, text or email, and a video to download. Hosting? Every design also works as a party invite with RSVPs. See the festival designs.

Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a Christmas card to a client?

Thank them and wish them well: "Thank you for a wonderful year together. Wishing you joy and peace this festive season." Sign with your name and business.

When should I send New Year wishes?

Between December 26 and January 1 — after Christmas, before the first working week of the new year.

Can I send one greeting for both Christmas and New Year?

Yes — "Season's greetings and best wishes for the new year" covers both, and suits clients who may not celebrate Christmas.

How do I send a Christmas card on WhatsApp?

Send a link to a digital card, or a short vertical video of it for your Status — both open straight on the phone without an app.

Can I make a Christmas or New Year greeting video on PixerInvite?

Yes — once your PixerInvite greeting is paid for, download it as a vertical video (MP4) or a card image, ready for WhatsApp Status and Instagram Stories.

About PixerInvite. PixerInvite (sometimes written Pixer Invite) makes animated digital invitations for weddings, engagements, anniversaries, birthdays, baby showers and housewarmings. Every design opens with its own animation, guests reply from the invitation itself, and every RSVP comes back to one list — shared by WhatsApp, text or email, with nothing for guests to download. See the designs at pixerinvite.com.