Happy holidays messages to employees should generally include wishes for a restful and joyous holiday season and may also include thanks for the work they’ve done the past year.
Unless you’re sending a message to a specific person you know well, it is best to keep the message general (e.g., “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Hanukkah”).
Happy holidays message to employees examplesHappy Holidays, Team! I am thankful for all the hard work you have put in this year and wish you a restful break with your loved ones.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year! See you in January!
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Have a good week means the same thing as have a great week. The adjective “great” means “wonderful,” whereas “good” means “pleasant” or “generally positive.”
Both expressions are useful when you’re communicating with someone on Monday. They only work when you’re unlikely to communicate again before the week is over (e.g., “I hope you all have a good week, and I’ll see you when I get back on Friday”).
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Have a great week ahead is a correct alternative to have a great week. The word “ahead” means “from today forward,” but it doesn’t change the meaning of “have a great week.” You can usually omit “ahead” to be more concise (e.g., “I hope that you have a great week”).
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Safe travels is the correct spelling for the English expression to wish someone a safe trip. It’s a shortened version of “I hope you have safe travels.”
In this expression, the plural noun “travels” means “journeys from place to place.”
Use “safe travels” before someone takes a trip that involves multiple journeys with great distances (e.g., traveling to and from the main destination).
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“Merry Christmas” refers to Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, but Happy Holidays refers to all of the religious and cultural days in November and December.
Only say “Merry Christmas” when you’re certain that your audience observes Christmas.
When you don’t know which religious days your audience observes or when your audience observes multiple winter holidays, say “Happy Holidays.”
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People don’t typically say Happy Christmas Eve or Merry Christmas Eve.
In the UK, people say “Happy Christmas” or “Merry Christmas” on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and sometimes during the earlier part of December.
In the US, Australia, and Canada, people usually say “Merry Christmas” on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or other days in December.
Only say “Happy Christmas” or “Merry Christmas” when you know that your audience observes Christmas. Happy Holidays is an inclusive greeting that refers to all of the religious and cultural days in December.
QuillBot’s free Paraphraser can help you find synonyms for “Happy Christmas,” “Merry Christmas,” and other holiday greetings.
In the greeting Happy Holidays, “holidays” is always a plural noun. “Happy Holidays” refers to all of the cultural and religious days in November and December, including Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve.
“Happy Holidays” is an inclusive message for when you don’t know which holiday(s) your audience observes or when the people you’re addressing observe different holidays (e.g., “Happy Holidays to all my amazing coworkers. I look forward to seeing you all after winter break”).
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Good happy Thanksgiving text messages depend on the audience (e.g., friends, family, coworkers). In general Thanksgiving messages should reference the holiday and describe something you’re grateful for about your relationship with that person. Some phrases you can include in Thanksgiving text messages include:
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Turkey Day!
I am so grateful for …
Thank you for …
On this Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for …
Of the many things I have to be grateful for, you’re at the top of the list.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
I hope your day is full of food and family!
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“Happy Thanksgiving” is capitalized when it is used as an exclamation (e.g., “Happy Thanksgiving, Mom!”). However, when you use the phrase in the middle of a sentence, “happy” is not capitalized but “Thanksgiving” is because it is a proper noun (e.g., “She wished me a happy Thanksgiving”).
Often, Thanksgiving messages will begin with the capitalized exclamation “Happy Thanksgiving!”
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