Funny Christmas cards for your adult son

Funny cards for an adult son have plenty to work with. The fridge raids, the boomerang stays, the washing that arrives with him in a bag. Tease him the way you always have, because he would be worried if you stopped. Add one warm line at the end. He will say it was fine. He will keep it.

3 things to write inside

Swap in their name. Change anything that doesn’t sound like you.

  1. funny Merry Christmas, [first name]. I have bought extra food on the assumption that you will arrive and eat it all. I have been right every year. Please prove me wrong. You will not.
  2. funny Dear [first name], I have started noticing that your visits and the bottom of my fridge are strongly linked. Merry Christmas. Bring your own washing powder this time.
  3. funny [first name], the group chat misses you when you leave it on mute. Merry Christmas. Also, your washing is not my problem this year. I said what I said.

Questions people ask

What do you write in a Christmas card for a grown-up son?

Skip the baby talk and say one real thing. Mention something he has done well, or a moment you liked this year, and tell him he is welcome home. A dry joke about the fridge never hurts. He will pretend not to be moved. He will be.

Can I send a rude Christmas card to my adult son?

Usually, yes. A grown son who has swapped insults with you since he was fifteen will read a cheeky card as affection. Keep it teasing, never cruel, and add one sincere line at the end so he knows what you actually mean.

How do I send a card to a son who has moved out and is hard to reach?

Send it as a link by email or text, and schedule it for Christmas morning. He opens it like an envelope on his phone, wherever he is. No postage, no queue at the post office, and no excuse about the mail being late.