Writing Christmas cards is a great way to remember your loved ones and get into the festive mood. Check out our tips on making writing Christmas cards a moment that lifts your Christmas spirits.
Spreading joy with Christmas cards will be part of the Christmas traditions of millions of Finns again this year. To avoid leaving card writing to the last moment, it’s a good idea to get started in good time. Writing Christmas cards can be a pleasant activity that puts you in the festive mood. We compiled a few tips that will help you make writing Christmas cards the most anticipated moment of the year.
Think about whom you want to delight
Start the journey toward the midwinter celebration by thinking about whom you would like to delight with a Christmas greeting. To remember each of your loved ones, write down their names and keep the list for future Christmases. Perhaps you’ve also made new acquaintances during the year. Maybe you should send a bit of Christmas cheer to them, too? It doesn’t take much effort to make someone happy. That’s why it’s worth doing small deeds even for people you don’t know. Sending a card even to a complete stranger will create a sense of being noticed.
Buy Christmas stamps online in advance
It’s a good idea to buy Christmas stamps well in advance before starting to write the cards. The easiest way to do this is to order the stamps directly to your home from our online store. In addition to Posti outlets, stamps are available at locations such as kiosks, grocery stores and bookstores. If you want to make your Christmas greeting even more personal, order a stamp featuring a photo you have taken to put on the card or the envelope. Personalized Stamps are domestic no-value indicator stamps sold in sheets of 10.
Choose or make a card that suits the recipient
Picking Christmas cards is fun when you think about the person you’re going to send the card to. A relative who loves skiing will surely love a card with a beautiful, snowy landscape, while someone who likes to bake will be pleased with a card featuring Christmas treats. You can also make the Christmas cards yourself and get your whole family to join the effort. Could you delight the recipient with a playful snowman greeting, or would a spruce twig print on the card be more to their liking? Grab these ideas for lovely Christmas card crafts. You can also create a memorable Christmas greeting from the treasures of your photo archive. A Christmas card made using your own photo is easy to create and send on its way on Posti’s website. The recipient will receive a real, physical Christmas card that they will surely remember for a long time.
Get into the mood
Writing Christmas cards goes smoothly when the mood is right. Light a few candles, enjoy a steaming cup of mulled wine and play Christmas music in the background. The song ‘Kirje joulupukille’ composed and written by artist Vesala is guaranteed to lift your spirits. This 2020s Christmas carol, created in cooperation between Posti and Vesala, is based on letters sent to Santa Claus. What wishes are highlighted the most in the letters received by Santa? Listen to the touching song on Spotify and watch the music video on YouTube.
Put thought into the content
Writing cards provides a good opportunity to remember your loved ones and the moments you have shared with them. By putting thought into the content of the card, you’ll make the recipient’s Christmas even more memorable. A few kind words alongside the ‘Merry Christmas’ wishes make each of us feel important. Good ideas for the message to write in the card could be, for example, words personally addressed to the recipient: thank them for the help you have received or the adventures you have shared with them or tell them how much you’re looking forward to the next time you’ll see each other. You can also delight the recipient with a short Christmas poem or verse.
Correct address ensures smooth delivery for your greetings
When mailing Christmas cards, it’s always a good idea to check that each card has the correct address on it. Each card should include the following information: the recipient’s first and last name, street address, building, stairway or apartment number, postal code and the name of the city/municipality. Check the correct format of street names and postal codes.
Mail home-made cards in an envelope
Always mail handmade, foldable and irregularly shaped cards, as well as cards decorated with ribbon or glitter, in an envelope. If you are mailing cards with pearls or other hard decorations, use an envelope with bubble wrap or a cardboard envelope. This way, the cards will not cause problems for the sorting machines and will reach the recipients intact. The cost for mailing a card weighing less than 50 g is the same whether you use an envelope or not.
Remember the important dates for Christmas mail
If you would like to send your Christmas cards using the more inexpensive Christmas stamp, you should mail your items by December 13, 2022. Attach the stamp in the top right corner, slip the stack of cards into the red mailing envelope and send it on its way.
If you missed the last mailing date for Christmas stamps, you can send your Christmas cards with domestic no-value indicator stamps. In this case, you should mail the cards by Sunday, December 18, 2022.
If you are running late with your Christmas cards, you can add a Plus Sticker next to the domestic no-value indicator stamp, in which case you can mail your cards to mainland Finland up to December 21, 2022. The cards must be mailed before the emptying time marked on the mailbox. Order Christmas stamps delivered to your home by December 6, 2022. Order stamps of your own pictures by December 5, 2022. Order and send cards of your own pictures by 12 noon on December 18, 2022. See all important dates for Christmas mail here!