Author: Henry L.

Peace, Joy, and Season’s Greeting Cards

Should you say Merry Christmas or Season’s Greetings? During this time of the year, there are so many things that I have to juggle. Between shopping for gifts, decorating my house, attending holiday parties, and baking Christmas cookies, the last thing I need to worry about is if my holiday greeting cards are politically correct. But the fact of the matter is I do worry about this because I don’t want to offend any of the recipients who are to receive my greeting cards.

I always pay close attention to the personalized holiday cards that I purchase each year. Ideally, I like to distribute one card design to everyone, which saves me time and money. But in doing so, I make sure to choose Holiday cards that are appropriate for all of my recipients, being that my friends and family come from very diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds and I would never want to offend any of them with an unsuitable holiday card.

If I decided to purchase Merry Christmas Cards, then I’ve eliminated the option of being politically correct. So I prefer to purchase Seasons Greeting Cards so as not to insult any of my recipients. Going with this option allows me to express my true sentiments to my friends and family with complete assurance of everyone’s contentedness, which is really what matters most during the holiday season – peace, joy, and happiness.

The Appropriateness of Seasons Greeting Cards

When it’s time to place your order of holiday cards, you should ask yourself which message is best – Merry Christmas or Season’s Greetings? I usually prefer to purchase greeting cards with Season’s Greetings on the cover when choosing business Christmas cards for co-workers and associates because it’s a benign and pleasant phrase that pertains to most if not all people. Of the holiday card recipients who are not your family or your close friends, you shouldn’t assume that everyone celebrates Christmas. There’s also Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, and many religions don’t even celebrate any of the aforementioned holidays. So play it safe with Seasons Greeting cards so as not to accidentally offend anyone who is to receive a card from you.

With your family and friends, however, you don’t have to play it so safe. If all of your relatives and close acquaintances celebrate Christmas, then why not send a holiday card that says Merry Christmas. I highly doubt your Aunt Mary who has gone to mass every Sunday for her entire life would be offended in anyway if you send her a Merry Christmas card. There’s a time and place for political correctness, and it should not interfere with how you express your sentiments to your loved ones during the holiday season. For my family and friends, I purchase a separate set of holiday cards with Merry Christmas on the cover. I prefer to pick cards that are festive and fun because when it comes to the people I love most, I like to leave a smile on their faces after they’re done reading my personalized Christmas cards.