When finding the right sentiment to include in a business greeting, it can be tempting to stick to the standard corporate script. But have you considered using more alternative or humorous messaging to truly stand out in your clients’ inboxes?
You are guaranteed to bring a smile to someone’s face when you send a corporate eCard featuring a witty or punny message. The trick is keeping it safe, professional, and HR-approved!
Looking for something more traditional? Read our master guide on what to write inside a corporate Christmas card.
Here are 20 witty and creative messages to write in your business cards, categorized by who you are sending them to:
Safe & Witty Messages for Clients & Customers
These lighthearted puns are perfectly safe for external clients, showing personality without crossing any professional lines.
1 Christmas is certainly a Claus for celebration! Happy Holidays from our team to yours.
2 Merry Christmas! Keep on sleigh-ing it in the New Year!
3 What does Santa call his little helpers? Subordinate Clauses! Wishing you a joyful holiday.
4 Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A Mince Spy. Happy holidays from your favorite partners!
5 Wishing you a holiday season full of good cheer, great success, and zero supply chain delays.
Funny Christmas Messages for Close Colleagues
Ideal for the coworkers you chat with every day. Perfect for an informal Slack eCard!
6 I put so much thought into your gift that I never actually got around to buying it. Merry Christmas, anyway!
7 Happy Christmas! May your gifts be many, and your returns and exchanges be few.
8 It’s Christmas time! Better practice your “It’s just what I wanted” face.
9 “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow”… Somewhere else. Enjoy your holiday break!
10 We know you are only a morning person on December 25th because… PRESENTS!
11 You can tell a lot about a person by how they handle three things: a rainy day, missing luggage, and tangled office Christmas tree lights.
12 Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes, let’s hope it brings good cheer and, of course… decent beer.
13 Christmas has been cancelled. Unfortunately, you told Santa you’d been good, and he died laughing.
Lighthearted Messages for Your Boss
Respectful, fun, and guaranteed to get a smile from management.
14 Happy holidays to a great boss! We promise to stop drinking all the breakroom coffee in the New Year. (Maybe).
15 Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year. Enjoy your time off!
16 What was Santa’s favourite subject in school? Chemistree. Thanks for great team chemistry this year!
17 Who is Santa’s favourite singer? Elf-ish Presley! Wishing you a rocking holiday season.
18 What goes “Oh, oh, oh”?… Santa walking backwards. Have a great Christmas!
19 How did Scrooge win the football game? The ghost of Christmas passed!
20 Wishing you a stress-free holiday! Don’t worry, we’ll keep the fort standing while you are gone.
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