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Write a Warm Holiday Letter to Family and Friends

A short letter is better than a long list. Include moments and gratitude.

Step by step

  1. List highlights.
  2. Choose a tone.
  3. Ask for a draft.
  4. Add a personal line.
  5. Print or email.

What to expect

Expect a concise letter with warm highlights and a thoughtful closing.

Mistakes to avoid

Do not turn it into a brag sheet. Avoid sharing private news about others.

A good next step

Pick a favorite photo to include.

A worked example

A grandmother lists the year's highlights: a new great-grandchild, a trip to Maine, a garden prize. AI drafts a warm page. She removes a line that sounded like bragging, adds a joke about her tomatoes and prints it on cream paper.

A prompt you can copy

Type this into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini

Write a one page holiday letter in a warm, light tone using these highlights: [list]. End with a wish for the new year.

Good to know. Skip bragging and include something funny.

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Common questions

How long?

One page.

Include photos?

A favorite one.

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