60 Christmas Messages for Colleagues, Your Boss and Clients

Work Christmas cards are tricky: you want to be warm without being over-familiar, and professional without sounding like a press release. These 60 messages cover colleagues, your boss, your team and clients, from short and safe to properly heartfelt.

Short Christmas messages for colleagues

1. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
2. Wishing you a relaxing break and a brilliant 2027.
3. Have a wonderful Christmas — you've earned the rest.
4. Season's greetings and all the best for the New Year.
5. Wishing you a peaceful Christmas with the people you love.
6. Enjoy every mince pie. Merry Christmas!
7. Have a lovely festive break — see you in the New Year.
8. Warmest wishes for Christmas and 2027.
9. Wishing you joy, rest and plenty of good food this Christmas.
10. Merry Christmas to a great colleague.

Warm messages for colleagues you are close to

1. Thanks for all the laughs, the tea runs and the moral support this year. Have the best Christmas!
2. Work wouldn't be the same without you. Wishing you a very merry Christmas.
3. Thank you for always having my back. Enjoy a well-earned break.
4. You made this year so much easier. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
5. To my favourite desk neighbour — have a wonderful Christmas.
6. Here's to more good days (and fewer meetings) in 2027. Merry Christmas!
7. Thank you for being such a brilliant teammate this year. Have a magical Christmas.
8. I'm so glad we work together. Wishing you and your family a lovely festive season.

Funny Christmas messages for colleagues

1. May your inbox be empty and your mince pies plentiful.
2. Merry Christmas! Remember: out-of-office on, phone off.
3. Wishing you a Christmas with no Teams notifications whatsoever.
4. You survived another year of "quick calls". Merry Christmas!
5. Have a wonderful Christmas — and may Secret Santa be kind to you.
6. Merry Christmas from the person who always steals your stapler.
7. Here's to a festive break long enough to forget all your passwords.
8. Eat, drink and be merry — the spreadsheets can wait.

Christmas messages for your boss or manager

1. Thank you for your support and guidance this year. Merry Christmas and a restful break.
2. Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and a successful New Year. Thank you for everything.
3. Thank you for being such an encouraging manager. Have a wonderful festive season.
4. I've learned so much from you this year. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2027.
5. Thank you for believing in the team. Wishing you a very happy Christmas.
6. Wishing you and your family a lovely Christmas and a well-deserved rest.
7. Thank you for making work a good place to be. Merry Christmas!

Christmas messages for your team

1. Thank you all for your hard work this year. Have a brilliant Christmas.
2. What a year! Thank you for every late finish and every good idea. Merry Christmas, team.
3. I couldn't ask for a better team. Wishing you all a restful festive break.
4. Proud of everything we've achieved together. Enjoy Christmas and see you in 2027.
5. Thank you for your energy, patience and humour this year. Merry Christmas!
6. Switch off, rest up and enjoy time with your loved ones. You've earned it.
7. Here's to an even better 2027. Merry Christmas, everyone.

Christmas messages for clients and customers

1. Thank you for working with us this year. Wishing you a peaceful festive season and a successful New Year.
2. Season's greetings and thank you for your continued support.
3. It has been a pleasure working with you in 2026. Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2027.
4. Wishing you and your team a restful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
5. Thank you for your trust and partnership this year. Happy holidays.
6. Warmest wishes for the festive season from all of us at [company name].
7. We look forward to working together in 2027. Merry Christmas!
8. Thank you for choosing us. Wishing you a joyful festive season.

Inclusive season's greetings

Not everyone celebrates Christmas, so for mixed workplaces and clients these work well:

1. Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
2. Wishing you a restful break and a happy New Year.
3. Warm wishes for the festive season.
4. Wishing you peace and happiness this winter.
5. Happy holidays and all the best for 2027.

Messages for a leaving card at Christmas

1. What a way to end the year! Good luck in your new role and Merry Christmas.
2. We'll miss you in 2027. Have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic new start.
3. Thank you for everything — enjoy the festive break before your next adventure.

For more, see our leaving card messages.

Messages for a Christmas email

1. As the year draws to a close, thank you for your support. Wishing you a restful festive season.
2. Our office closes on [date] and reopens on [date]. Merry Christmas and see you in the New Year!
3. Thank you for a great year. Wishing you and your family a happy Christmas.
4. Season's greetings from all of us — we look forward to working with you in 2027.

Tips for writing work Christmas cards

Keep it short. Two or three warm lines are plenty for a work card.

Personalise one line. A reference to a project, a shared joke or a thank-you makes it feel genuine.

Mind the audience. Use "season's greetings" or "happy holidays" if you are not sure someone celebrates Christmas.

Sign it properly. Your name, and your team or company for clients.

Post or hand out on time. Check the Christmas last posting dates if you are sending cards by post. For general wording, see what to write in a Christmas card.