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.