Sweet Christmas cards for your Pop

Pop will not make a fuss over a sweet card, so keep it plain and sure. Thank him for the thing he did when you were small. Say you are glad he is your Pop. That is enough, and he will remember it.

6 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. quiet Pop [first name], thanks for everything. Merry Christmas.
  6. quiet Thinking of you, Pop [first name]. See you soon, mate.

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.