Sweet Christmas cards for your work bestie

Nobody sees how much a work friend carries for you, which is the point of a sweet card. Say thank you for the lunches, the second opinions and the quiet sympathy on bad days. Write it plainly and send it for Christmas morning.

6 things to write inside

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

  1. sweet [first name], this year would have been a lot longer without you across the desk. Thank you for the lunches, the venting and the way you always knew when to just hand me a biscuit.
  2. sweet I do not say it enough, so here it is on a card. You are the reason I still like Mondays a little. Merry Christmas, [first name]. I'll see you in the new year.
  3. sweet Dear [first name], thank you for covering for me, laughing at the right moments and never repeating what I said in the lift. You are a good person to have in my corner.
  4. sweet Whatever the new year throws at us, [first name], I would like to be in the trenches with you. Have a proper break. You earned every day of it.
  5. quiet [first name], thank you for this year. Truly. Rest well.
  6. quiet Work is better with you in it, [first name]. Merry Christmas.

Questions people ask

What do you write in a Christmas card for a work friend?

Keep it close to how you actually talk. Mention one real thing, like the lunches, the long project or the way they stopped you quitting in March. A line about the break you both deserve works well. Skip the corporate phrasing you would use for a boss.

Is it weird to send my work friend a card outside the office?

No. Sending it as a link means it reaches them at home, on their phone, when they are properly off. That is often better than a card on a desk surrounded by colleagues, because they get to read it without anyone watching their face.

Can I make it a bit cheeky for a work friend?

Yes, if they are the sort who swears in the kitchen. Use a funny or rude card for the friend who knows the real you, and keep the sweeter ones for the colleague who is lovely but careful. Read it once as if HR were looking over their shoulder.