Christmas cards for the office party

The Christmas party is the one night of the year where your colleagues see you outside your cardigan. Someone will dance. Someone will tell the boss what they really think. Somebody will leave early and be spoken about at length.

You might want to send a card before the party, to set the tone, or the morning after, to say well done to everyone who survived. Funny works best, with a little warmth underneath. Pick a card, add your own words inside, and send it as a link by email or text. Schedule it for the day of the party or for Christmas morning.

5 things to write inside

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

  1. funny See you at the party, [first name]. I've promised myself I'll have one drink, a sensible chat and an early night. Please don't hold me to any of it.
  2. sweet [first name], you made the year better at work. Thank you for it. Merry Christmas, and I'll buy you a drink on Friday.
  3. funny Merry Christmas, [first name]. Whatever happens at the party, I did not see it, and I've never met you.
  4. rude Happy Christmas, [first name]. If you do the dance again this year, I'm not covering for you. Well. I might. After you buy the next round.
  5. quiet Merry Christmas, [first name]. Glad we work together.

Questions people ask

What do you write in a Christmas card to colleagues for the office party?

Keep it friendly and light. A short thank you for something specific, a joke about the party, and your name. Avoid anything you would mind seeing read out in the kitchen. Warm and slightly daft is the right level.

Is it okay to send a funny Christmas card to a work colleague?

Yes, as long as the joke is about the situation and not about them. The party, the secret santa and the shared fridge are safe targets. Leave out anything personal, and check that it would pass the HR test.

When should I send an office party Christmas card?

Either a day or two before the party, so people have a laugh on the way in, or on Christmas morning, as a quiet thank you. A link sent by email or text is easy to schedule for either.