90+ Professional Holiday Wishes for Coworkers, Clients & Boss

Having to write something over the holidays to the whole team or a client you’ve emailed loads of times but never once said anything warm to is tricky.

So this is your shortcut. Below are more than ninety professional holiday wishes sorted by who you’re writing to — your team, your boss, coworkers, clients, vendors etc. — plus options for when you’re not sure what someone celebrates, some quick lines for email and LinkedIn and even holiday out of office wording. Copy one straight across or rewrite it to sound right for your workplace.

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Professional Holiday Wishes for Your Team or Employees

If you’re the one leading the team a few words at year end go a long way. People like being appreciated.

Thank you for everything you’ve put into this year. This team accomplished a lot and every bit of it came down to you. Happy holidays and a well-deserved rest.
Wishing each of you a holiday season as generous as the effort you’ve given all year. I’m proud to lead this team.
It’s been a genuinely great year and that’s down to the people in it. Enjoy the break — you’ve earned every minute. Happy holidays.
Happy holidays to a team that shows up, digs in and looks out for each other. Thank you for making this a place I’m glad to work.
As the year winds down I want you to know how much your work matters. Rest up, spend time with the people you love and come back ready. Happy holidays.
To the whole team — thank you for your commitment, your patience and your good humor through it all. Wishing you a warm and happy holiday season.
Whatever this season means to you, I hope it brings you rest and time with people who matter. Grateful for every one of you.
You made the hard weeks bearable and the good ones great. Happy holidays and here’s to an even stronger year ahead.
Thank you for another year of showing up as your best. Enjoy the holidays — the work will still be here, I promise.
Wishing you and your families health, happiness and a peaceful holiday. It’s a privilege to work alongside you.

Holiday Wishes for Your Boss or Manager

Messaging up the chain can be awkward. It needs to be warm but professional enough that it doesn’t come across as buttering up. The below are respectful but still sound good. For more Christmas specific lines our Christmas wishes for your boss is worth looking at.

Thank you for your leadership and support this year. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.
I’ve learned a lot working with you this year. Wishing you a restful holiday and all the best for the year ahead.
Happy holidays! Thank you for the guidance and the chances to grow. It hasn’t gone unnoticed and it’s genuinely appreciated.
Wishing you a peaceful, well-earned break this season. Thank you for everything you do for the team.
Season’s greetings and a big thank-you for a year of steady leadership. Enjoy the holidays.
Thank you for making this a place worth showing up for. Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season.
Happy holidays! Grateful for your mentorship this year and looking forward to what’s next.
Wishing you the rest you deserve and a joyful holiday with your loved ones. Thank you for a great year.

Holiday Wishes for Coworkers and Colleagues

Coworkers are the people who helped you get through the year — the ones who covered a meeting and brought in the good snacks. These messages are somewhere between friendly and professional.

Happy holidays! Thanks for being the kind of coworker who makes the whole day better. Enjoy the break.
Wishing you a season full of good food, good company and zero work emails. You’ve earned it!
Happy holidays to one of the best parts of this job — you. Have a wonderful break.
Thanks for all the coffee runs, cover-ups and pep talks this year. Wishing you a happy and relaxing holiday.
Season’s greetings! Working with you has made this year a whole lot better. Enjoy every minute off.
Happy holidays! Here’s to surviving another year together and doing it with a laugh. See you in the new year.
Wishing you a holiday as wonderful as you are to work with. Rest up and enjoy!
Thanks for being a steady, supportive presence all year. Happy holidays and a fantastic new year to you.
Happy holidays! May your time off be long, your inbox be quiet and your snacks be plentiful.
To a coworker who feels more like a friend — happy holidays and thank you for everything this year.

You’ll find even more phrasing to borrow in our Christmas wishes for colleagues, and if it’s Thanksgiving you’re writing for we’ve got Thanksgiving wishes for coworkers too.

Holiday Messages for Clients and Customers

Client messages are where a little warmth pays off most. This is the note that reminds a customer there’s a real person behind the invoices – so show your gratitude and keep the hard sell out of it entirely and let the relationship do the talking.

Thank you for your trust and partnership this year. It’s been a pleasure working with you and we look forward to more in the year ahead. Happy holidays!
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year. We’re grateful for the chance to work with you.
Happy holidays from all of us! Thank you for being a valued client this year — we don’t take it for granted.
As the year closes we want to say a sincere thank-you for your business and your loyalty. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.
It’s clients like you who make the work worthwhile. Wishing you happiness this holiday season and success in the year to come.
Season’s greetings and heartfelt thanks for a great year together. Here’s to continuing the partnership in the new year.
Thank you for letting us be part of your year. Wishing you and your team a warm and restful holiday season.
Happy holidays! We’re grateful for your business and even more grateful for the relationship behind it. All the best for the new year.
Wishing you a season of celebration and a new year full of opportunity. Thank you for your continued trust.
From our team to yours — happy holidays, and thank you for a wonderful year of working together.

If you send a physical gift alongside the note a gourmet gift box is the low risk crowd-pleaser — safe for almost any client and hard to get wrong.

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Holiday Messages for Vendors, Partners and Business Contacts

The suppliers, freelancers and partners who kept things running deserve a thank you as much as anyone — and a warm note here is great for the relationship going into next year.

Thank you for your reliability and hard work this year. We couldn’t do what we do without partners like you. Happy holidays!
Wishing you a successful and joyful holiday season. It’s been great working together and we’re looking forward to more of it.
Season’s greetings! Thank you for your partnership and for consistently coming through this year. Here’s to the next one.
Happy holidays and sincere thanks for a smooth year of working together. We appreciate everything you do.
To a partner we’re lucky to have — happy holidays and thank you for your dedication all year long.
Wishing you and your team a restful holiday break. Grateful for the collaboration and excited for what’s ahead.
Thank you for being a partner we can count on. Wishing you prosperity and peace this holiday season.
Happy holidays! Here’s to another year of great work together. We appreciate the partnership more than you know.

Inclusive “Happy Holidays” Wishes for When You’re Not Sure What Someone Celebrates

In a professional setting you often won’t know whether someone celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the solstice or nothing at all — and really you don’t need to. It doesn’t matter much. But a secular message covers everyone without leaving anyone out. When in doubt this is the safest and kindest way to go.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy, healthy new year — whatever you’re celebrating.
Season’s greetings! Hope your holidays are restful and your new year is bright.
Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season and all the best in the year ahead.
Happy holidays! Wishing you peace, rest and time with the people who matter most.
However you spend this season, I hope it’s filled with good moments. Happy holidays and a wonderful new year.
Wishing you and your loved ones joy this holiday season and success in the new year.
Sending warm wishes for a happy holiday season. Enjoy the well-earned break!
Happy holidays to you and yours. May the new year bring good health and good fortune.
Wishing you a season of light, warmth and rest — and a fresh start in the new year.
Season’s greetings! Thank you for a great year and here’s to an even better one ahead.

Short Professional Holiday Greetings for Email, LinkedIn and Slack

Sometimes you just need one quick line to drop at the bottom of an email, post to your network or send in the team channel. These are short, professional and ready to paste.

End of Year Thank You Messages for Work

Gratitude is the most professional thing you can show at the end of the year. Whether it’s for your team, a mentor or a client, a specific thank you is better than a generic “happy holidays”.

Thank you for a year of hard work, patience and no small amount of humor. It hasn’t gone unnoticed. Happy holidays.
I’m ending this year grateful for the chance to work with people like you. Thank you for everything.
Thank you for stepping up when it mattered this year. It made all the difference and I won’t forget it.
Your support this year meant more than I probably said out loud. Thank you — and happy holidays.
Thank you for your trust, your feedback and your partnership this year. Wishing you a wonderful season.
As the year wraps up, thank you for being someone I could always rely on. Enjoy the break.
I appreciate everything you brought to the team this year. Thank you and happy holidays.
Thank you for making this a year worth being proud of. Here’s to the next one.

For a full set of thank you wording you can adapt see our thank you card sayings and messages, or our Christmas thank you messages if you’re keeping it seasonal. A set of simple thank you notecards in your desk drawer means you’re never caught without one.

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What to Write in a Business Holiday Card

A card gives you more room than an email. This is the formula I use: a greeting, a specific line of thanks, a wish looking forward then a professional sign off.

A few tips for the business card:

Do make it about gratitude and keep any mention of business light or absent.
Do go inclusive (“happy holidays”) unless you know for certain what the person celebrates.
Do sign off professionally — “warm regards”, “best wishes” or “with thanks” all work.
Don’t turn it into a sales pitch or a year in review of your company’s wins.
Don’t get too personal with a client you barely know.

The same approach works for the December card too — our guide to what to write in a Christmas card goes through more examples. If you’re mailing a lot of them, a boxed set of professional holiday cards saves the last minute rush.

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Holiday Out of Office Message Examples

Before you leave for the holidays the last professional impression you’ll leave is your auto reply. Keep it clear about when you’re back and who to contact, add a warm line and you’re set.

Thanks for your email! I’m out of office for the holidays and will return on [return date]. For anything urgent, please reach [colleague’s name] at [their email]. Wishing you a happy holiday season!
Happy holidays! I’m away until [return date] with limited access to email. I’ll respond as soon as I’m back. For urgent matters, contact [colleague’s name] at [their email].
Season’s greetings! Our office is closed from [return date] to [return date]. I’ll reply to your message when we reopen. Wishing you a wonderful holiday.
I’m currently out of office enjoying the holidays and will be back on [return date]. Thank you for your patience — I’ll get to your message then. Happy holidays!
Thanks for reaching out! I’m offline for the holiday break until [return date]. For immediate help, please contact [colleague’s name] at [their email]. Have a great holiday season.

The Right Words for Each Holiday

This season isn’t one occasion — it’s three or four back to back and each has its own tone at work. Starting with Thanksgiving? Our Thanksgiving wishes for coworkers set the right note of gratitude. Writing for December specifically we’ve got examples for your boss, your employees, your colleagues and even the teachers in your life. And when it gets to the New Year happy new year wishes have a professional section for coworkers, clients and your boss.

Sally Gibson

Sally Gibson is the founder of Someone Sent you a Greeting, a holiday/celebration website. Sally’s writing work has been mentioned in Woman’s World, Yahoo, Women’s Health, MSN and more. If you have any questions get in contact with one of the team via the about page.