Funny Christmas cards for your Pop

A funny card for Pop should have a bit of dirt under its fingernails. Think fishing, the ute, the lawn, his rules about the barbecue. Keep it dry and let the punchline sit. He will chuckle, say 'cheeky bugger', and keep it.

3 things to write inside

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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].
  3. funny Pop [first name], I am hoping to inherit the ute. I will even tolerate the smell. Love you.

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.