- One page is long enough.
- News of your kids who have left home is no longer included as they have lives of their own.
- It is not the time to write of sad events.
- Two success stories are the maximum.
- Only use humour if you are naturally funny.
- One photo is enough.
- Include an email address in case anyone is truly interested in hearing more.
- Your young kids could be invited to draw and decorate the letter and envelope.
- It is too late to mail a Christmas letter in the New Year.
- Don't write how busy, rich, sick or wonderful you and yours are.
- Sign off on a hopeful note.
- Write a line by hand to personalise each letter
ECOBLOG...FOSSIL FUEL EXPORTER.....ON THE VERGE OF TRANSITION FROM COAL one day soon
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Almost time for the Christmas letter with greetings and a narrative of the past year's doings. We find outselves reacting to these letters. A few rules surround Christmas letter writing according to Erika Hoffman who believes her advice will result in a letter that others will look forward to receiving. Is she correct? I know what Erika is getting at but it certainly rules out all the goss.