Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the joy, peace, and warmth of the season.
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Merry Christmas in Cursive
Christmas wishes and greetings already lettered in cursive, ready to save as images or print on a card. Copy the Christmas card message to write inside, or open any card in Customize to add a name.
Merry Christmas Wishes Images in Cursive
Short Christmas wishes and greetings
Short Christmas greetings for a card front, a gift tag, or the top of a letter.
Family Christmas greetings for cards
For parents, grandparents, and the whole house, from our family to yours.
Christmas wishes for friends
Happy Christmas messages for the friends who made this year better.
Christmas card messages for coworkers and clients
Warm but professional, for a team card or a client gift.
Season’s greetings! Thank you for a great year of working together. Wishing you a restful holiday.
Happy holidays! Wishing you a restful break and a bright new year ahead.
Merry Christmas, team! Cheers to the best team I could ask for, and thank you for everything this year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
One card for both holidays, sent before the year turns.
Free for personal and commercial use, including cards you sell. The lettering is rendered from open-source typefaces released under the SIL Open Font License; you are downloading artwork, not the font files. Prefer to write it by hand? Print a practice sheet with any wish in the style you picked.
Add a name, or write your own Christmas greeting
Type a name or message, switch styles, preview it on a Christmas card or gift tag, and print a practice sheet. For any other phrase, use the Words & phrases studio.
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How to Write Merry Christmas in Cursive
Let the capital M establish the rhythm, then keep rr and ry open enough to read. Leave a clear space before Christmas, give the capital C room to curve, and keep the st and mas joins light rather than crowded. For focused letter practice, see capital M and capital C.
Look closer at the letter shapes
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Compare these groups with the full greeting above. Connections vary by style; a pen lift after a capital can be natural. Decorative styles are best used as lettering references.
Card guide
What to write in a Christmas card
A handwritten Christmas card only needs three short parts: a greeting with the person’s name, one wish that fits them, and a warm sign-off. Write the cards a little early; most people start in the first week of December so cards arrive before the holidays.
- Greeting. “Merry Christmas, Grandma!” or “Season’s greetings, team.” Letter this part in the largest cursive on the card.
- One wish. Choose a line from the Christmas wishes above, or mention one thing you shared this year. A single neat sentence reads better than a crowded paragraph.
- Sign-off. “With love,” “Warmest wishes,” or “Cheers to the new year,” then your name in smaller, simpler handwriting.
Not sure what saying to put inside a Christmas card? Short Christmas card messages work best: “Merry and bright,” “Peace, love and joy,” or one of the quotes below. For coworkers and clients, “Happy holidays” or “Season’s greetings” keeps the card inclusive, and a thank-you for the year makes it personal. Use a flowing style such as Allura or Parisienne for the greeting and an easy-to-read style such as Dancing Script for the longer wish.
Quotes & sayings
Short Christmas quotes and sayings for cards
A short Christmas quote or saying fits on a card front, a gift tag, or the line above your signature. Click any of them to letter it in cursive above.
Classic Christmas quotes
Short Christmas sayings
FAQ
Questions about the Christmas cards
Can I save these Merry Christmas wishes as images?
Yes. Every card above downloads as a PNG image, with its coloured background or transparent. Send it as a Merry Christmas picture, post it online, or drop it into Canva, Google Docs, or Word to make your own card. Each card is 2,400 pixels wide, which prints sharply up to about 8 inches across.
How do I make Christmas gift tags with the lettering?
Type the name or a short line such as “Merry Christmas, Leo” in the box above, check it in the On a gift tag preview, and download the transparent PNG. Size it to about 2 inches wide on a tag template, print on cardstock, punch a hole, and tie it on with ribbon.
When should I choose the transparent PNG?
Choose the transparent PNG when the lettering goes on top of something else: a family photo, red or green paper, kraft gift tags, or a print-then-cut project. Choose the PNG with background when you want the finished card exactly as shown.
How do I use the printable practice sheet?
Choose Printable practice in the preview above, pick portrait or landscape, then print or save the sheet as a PDF from the print dialog. Each line of your message prints first as a grey row to trace, then as blank rows to write on your own. Trace the greeting two or three times, write it on the blank rows, and only then move to the card.
What pen is best for writing Christmas cards?
A fine felt-tip or gel pen around 0.5 mm suits the message inside; for a large Merry Christmas headline, a brush pen or a fine-tip marker gives the thick and thin strokes cursive is known for. Test the pen on the back of the card or the envelope first: glossy and coated cards can smear, so give the ink a minute to dry. A gold or white gel pen stands out on dark red and green cards.
Can I use the Christmas card images on cards I sell?
Yes. The downloads are free for personal and commercial use. They are made from fonts released under the SIL Open Font License.