Romantic Christmas cards

A romantic Christmas card does not need roses or a string quartet. It needs one honest line from you to them. Maybe it is the first Christmas you spent together, or the fifteenth, when you are both too tired to do much but sit under the same blanket. Pick a card that feels warm rather than wedding-catalogue, then write the thing you would say if the kids were asleep and the dishwasher was finally on. Send it by email or text and schedule it for Christmas morning, so it is the first thing they see. They open it like an envelope, and you get to watch their face.

5 things to write inside

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

  1. sweet [first name], of all the Christmases I've had, the best ones have you in them. I love you, today and every day after.
  2. sweet Merry Christmas, [first name]. You're my favourite person to be quiet with. Happy to do this for the next fifty.
  3. funny [first name], I'd share the last chocolate with you. That's how I know it's real. Merry Christmas, you.
  4. sweet Still the first person I want to tell everything to, [first name]. Happy Christmas. Come here.
  5. funny [first name], you've seen me at my worst, burnt the roast with me and stayed. That's love. Merry Christmas.

Questions people ask

What do you write in a romantic Christmas card to your partner?

Say what you love in plain words. Mention a small thing they do, how you feel when they walk in, or what you are looking forward to next year. One sentence that only the two of you would understand is better than a whole verse.

Can a romantic Christmas card be funny too?

Yes, and most good ones are. A little humour makes the sincere line land better, because it sounds like how you actually speak to each other. Tease them gently, then finish on something warm.

Is it okay to send a romantic card by email or text?

It is, and a scheduled one can be lovely. Set it to arrive on Christmas morning and they open it like an envelope before the day starts. If you are apart, it means they hear from you first thing, wherever they are.