Sweet Christmas cards for your daughter

A sweet card for a daughter is worth a few honest lines. Tell her what you see in her that she might not see herself: the kindness, the nerve, the way she lights up a room. Write it plainly. She will read it more than once, and she will remember who wrote it.

7 things to write inside

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

  1. sweet [first name], you are the best part of my year and every year before it. Merry Christmas, my darling girl. I love you to the moon, the stars and back again.
  2. sweet Merry Christmas, [first name]. I love how you see things, and how you tell me about them in great detail. Never stop. I am your biggest fan, and I will clap loudly.
  3. sweet Dear [first name], thank you for the cuddles, the stories and the glitter in my hair. Home feels like home because you are in it. Lots of love from me.
  4. sweet [first name], I hope today is full of laughing, cuddles and too many treats. You make our Christmas, and our ordinary days too. Love you, always.
  5. quiet [first name], I am so glad you are my girl. Merry Christmas.
  6. quiet Merry Christmas, [first name]. I am proud of you, every day, in every way.
  7. quiet [first name], you are loved, exactly as you are. Love from me, always.

Questions people ask

What do you write in a Christmas card for your daughter?

Say one specific thing you love about her, then tell her you love her. Maybe how she laughs, how she stands up for her friends, or the way she sings to herself. She will notice the effort, and a few true lines beat a page of general ones.

Is it too late to send my daughter an e-card on Christmas Eve?

No. Pick a card, write your words and send the link, then it arrives straight away. Or schedule it for Christmas morning so it is the first thing she opens. Either way, you have time.

Can my daughter open the card herself?

Yes. It arrives as a link and she opens it like an envelope on a phone, tablet or computer. For younger girls it works well to open it together, with you reading the inside line out loud.