John Oberhauser asked:
As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to remember all the year’s news and get started on your family Christmas letter. It’s easier to write one basic letter and then tailor it as needed depending on who is going to get it. Once you have the basic letter, you can add and delete content to tailor it for each recipient so that they feel like they got a personal letter. By allowing the stationery to set the mood, you can make this task a lot easier than you might expect.
Write down a list of people who will receive your family Christmas letter, and then divide the names into categories like whimsical, spiritual, or classy. Family members and friends with children in the same age group as yours will appreciate whimsical stationary. There is a large variety of stationery choices including ones with candy canes, funny penguins, snowmen and, naturally, Santa. Supplement your main Christmas letter with a few paragraphs about your children and use lively stationery so people will enjoy reading it.
It might be your desire to send your church associates a short Christmas letter with more religious overtones. Choose stationary with religious themes such as Mary and Baby Jesus, three wise men or celestial angels. Relevant imprinted stationery will reveal how you understand the real meaning of the holidays. The basic Christmas letter is best for casual acquaintances who might not want to read such a detailed letter. I feel somewhat sensitive when I read too many details about endeavors of a child from a first marriage that I was not familiar with until I saw this Christmas letter.
Some of the people you would like to send your Christmas letter too may not share your religious beliefs, or may not have any religious beliefs. It is not difficult to alter your “Christmas” letter to a “Holiday” letter by choosing the proper letterhead to put it on. Wintry nature themes, like cardinals, pine trees, or snow-covered landscapes, work well for this purpose. When you consider their personal beliefs, this will be appreciated by them.
It will be really easy to create unique Christmas and Holiday letters. Write one master letter that contains everything you might want to share. Then make a new document for a specific recipient, cut and paste the paragraphs you want to use, and print the letter on the holiday letterhead you have chosen for that person. Definitely write your own name on each letter and send it in an envelope that matches. Always send the full Christmas letter to grandparents because they always cherish every detail. Merry Christmas!
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