# Happy Holidays From...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 13, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045 "2011-12-13T16:45:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045/1 "2011-12-13T16:45:19Z")

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Happy Holidays from your local TV station, your insurance agent, Tony’s Pizza, Zippy Car Wash, KRAP radio station, Jack’s Auto/Body Repair…

Does anyone feel warm and fuzzy upon hearing “Happy Holidays” from these people?

What exactly is the point of these generically bland epistles to nobody in particular?

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045/2 "2011-12-13T17:05:17Z")

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I suppose it’s a bit of advertizing for them.

Yesterday I got a holiday card from my landlord. Appreciated, but I didn’t even bother opening up the envelope.

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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045/3 "2011-12-13T17:09:03Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> I suppose it’s a bit of advertizing for them.
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> Yesterday I got a holiday card from my landlord. Appreciated, but I didn’t even bother opening up the envelope.

Well, I almost understand a card from the landlord - he at least knows your name! (Plus, it might be a hint for a tip or gift..)

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**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045/4 "2011-12-13T21:32:40Z")

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As someone who has sent “Happy Holiday” cards to clients - largely advertising, reminding them that you’re still around and still in business, that you hope they’ll remember you next time they need whatever you’re selling.

But also a genuine “thanks for the business”, or because they’re clients you genuinely like working with and have enough a connection with to want to include them on the annual holiday card list.

I don’t mind getting them from businesses (although “warm and fuzzy” might be overstating it - unless there’s a useful coupon enclosed!)

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-holidays-from/606045/5 "2011-12-13T22:14:46Z")

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In my area the only businesses that seem to send out Christmas cards are the local real estate agents. I get so many flyers from them throughout the rest of the year that their Christmas cards have little impact.