Christmas cards for your Pop

Pop is probably in the garage right now, or on the verandah, or at the bowls club pretending he was never in a hurry. He does not say much, but he notices everything. He remembers what you were driving ten years ago.

A card for Pop wants a dry line and a straight one. Say thanks for the lift, the lesson, the fish he never let you keep. Skip the sentiment parade and say one real thing. Send it as a link and he can open it on his phone, or Nan can hold it up for him. Schedule it for Christmas morning and it will be there before the prawns come out.

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10 things to write inside

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

  1. sweet Pop [first name], thanks for teaching me to drive, fish and keep my mouth shut when it matters. Two out of three. Merry Christmas. Love you.
  2. sweet Pop [first name], I think about the shed a lot at Christmas. Happy Christmas. I love you, mate.
  3. sweet Merry Christmas, Pop [first name]. I am proud to be your grandkid, and I hope you know it even when I do not say it.
  4. sweet Pop, you never said it was hard, you just got on with it. I am trying to do the same. Thank you. Merry Christmas, Pop [first name].
  5. funny Pop [first name], I told everyone at work about your fishing stories. The fish gets bigger every year, so do your ears. Merry Christmas.
  6. funny Merry Christmas, Pop. Thanks for the advice, the tools and the story about the one that got away. I have heard it. I will hear it again, Pop [first name].
  7. funny Pop [first name], I am hoping to inherit the ute. I will even tolerate the smell. Love you.
  8. quiet Pop [first name], thanks for everything. Merry Christmas.
  9. quiet Thinking of you, Pop [first name]. See you soon, mate.
  10. rude Pop [first name], you are an old coot and I love you. Merry bloody Christmas. Stay off the ladder.

Questions people ask

What do I write in a Christmas card for my Pop?

Keep it short and direct, the way he is. Thank him for one thing he actually did, like a lift, a lesson or a day on the boat. Add a line about seeing him soon. Pop cards work best when they sound like a mate wrote them.

My Pop is a man of few words. Will he like an e-card?

If he can open a text, he will. It opens like an envelope, with your words inside, and he can read it at his own pace. Many Pops are secretly chuffed by a card, they just will not say so until Boxing Day.

Is it okay to give my Pop a bit of cheek in the card?

Yes, if that is how you two talk. Poke fun at the ute, the fishing stories or the old hat, then finish with one proper thank you. Cheek followed by a sincere line is how most Pops like to be told they are loved.

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