Christmas card list

Using this page

A list of everyone you send Christmas cards to, with their address or email and ticks for sent and received.

Tips

• Update addresses as soon as a card is returned or someone moves.
• Post overseas cards first: international mail takes longest in December.
• Keep the list from year to year, so you only need to add and remove a few names.

How to use the card list

Write each person or family and their postal address or email. Tick Sent when the card goes in the post, and tick Received when one arrives from them. At the end of the season, update any changed addresses and cross off anyone you no longer want to send to, so next year's list is ready.

A landscape page fits 20 names. Print a second page for a longer list.

Cards that arrive on time

Overseas mail takes the longest, so write those cards first, followed by cards to remote areas. Australia Post publishes its Christmas posting dates each year, usually in November. E-cards and a group email work well for people you only hear from once a year, while a handwritten card is lovely for older relatives and close friends.

Making it quicker

Print address labels from the same list instead of writing every envelope by hand, and keep a small stock of stamps in December. Children can sign the family cards or add a drawing, which grandparents often keep. If you send a family letter, write it once, print copies, and add a personal line at the bottom of each one.

Common questions

When should I post Christmas cards?
Australia Post publishes Christmas posting dates each year. Check them in November, especially for cards going overseas or to remote areas.