How I Send Holiday Messages

I love the holidays, it’s a great time to wind down, reflect on the year, and connect with people with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Holiday, or New Year messages.

The normal method I would do is send messages to everyone appropriate. I would go through my message list and essentially blast them.

This works and I also like getting similar messages back. It’s nice.

Take It Up a Notch

This year, I took this ritual up another level.

Instead of just the standard greeting, I added a “this is why I’m grateful for knowing you”. For example:

Happy Thanksgiving. I am grateful we reconnected this year. You inspire me the whole time we have known you. Keep on being awesome.

I enjoy sending this out because I am present and feeling what this person means to me when sending this message. The intention of the message is there.

I found this works for individuals, groups, and especially people you haven’t seen for a long time. It’s a great way to break the ice and reconnect in a meaningful way.

Vulnerable

Sending a message out like this takes vulnerability. You’re putting yourself out there and the response I receive is interesting.

Sometimes I receive nothing, maybe the other person doesn’t feel the same way about as I do them? No problem, good to remember for our next interaction.

Other times, I receive an immediate greeting like before - cool, I’ll take a quick response over a slow one.

The best so far has been those where the receiver reciprocates by sharing what they mean to me. They are just as vulnerable with me as I am to them.

Conclusion

I meet lots of people and I understand not all of the connections work out. By being vulnerable with them and reciprocating the vulnerability with me, I know there’s something special about this connection.

How are you vulnerable with those around you? What’s work? What hasn’t?